History: In September 1859 the strongest solar storm in recorded…

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Did you know? In September 1859 the strongest solar storm in recorded history hit Earth. Telegraph wires caught fire, paper went flying inside stations, and the northern lights were visible as far south as Cuba. If a storm like that hit today, it could take out the entire modern power grid.

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In September 1859 the strongest solar storm in recorded history hit Earth. Telegraph wires caught fire, paper went flying inside stations, and the northern lights were visible as far south as Cuba. If a storm like that hit today, it could take out the entire modern power grid.

In september 1859 raasde de sterkste zonnestorm uit de bekende geschiedenis over de aarde. Telegraafdraden vatten vlam, papier vloog in stations door de lucht, noorderlicht was zelfs in Cuba te zien. Als zo'n storm vandaag de aarde zou raken, zou hij het hele moderne stroomnet kunnen platleggen.

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