A train was delayed by a solar storm. But something didn't add up.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261020085021.htm
Scientists have cracked a 178-year-old mystery surrounding a train delayed by a solar storm, revealing that the famous incident happened in 1848 rather than 1841. The discovery rewrites the early history of space weather and highlights a threat that still endangers modern power grids, satellites, and communication systems.