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Historical Space Weather Mystery Solved

Updated 2026-09-28 20:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

A 19th-century account of a geomagnetic storm that delayed a train in 1841 was found to have an incorrect year due to a typo. The mystery surrounding the event has now been resolved.

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Ars Technica
19th century Nature account of 1841 train delayed by geomagnetic storm got year wrong—due to a typo.
2026-09-28 17:56 UTC
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