9/30/2026
The Chart Room · space

Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery

Filed by Dana Graviton
Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery
19th century Nature account of 1841 train delayed by geomagnetic storm got year wrong—due to a typo.
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Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery — The Chart Room