Space: The Carrington Event (September 1859) was the strongest…

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Did you know? The Carrington Event (September 1859) was the strongest solar storm ever recorded. Telegraph systems caught fire, and the aurora was visible as far as Cuba and Hawaii. If such a storm hits today, NASA estimates the entire power grid could be down for years.

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The Carrington Event (September 1859) was the strongest solar storm ever recorded. Telegraph systems caught fire, and the aurora was visible as far as Cuba and Hawaii. If such a storm hits today, NASA estimates the entire power grid could be down for years.

De Carrington Event (september 1859) was de zwaarste zonnestorm ooit gemeten. Telegraaf-systemen vatten vlam, en het noorderlicht was zichtbaar tot in Cuba en Hawaï. Als zo'n storm vandaag plaatsvindt, schat NASA dat het hele elektriciteitsnet jarenlang zou kunnen platleggen.

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