Solar Storms Unleashed
A massive coronal mass injection struck Earth in 1859, causing unprecedented disruptions to telegraph systems across North America and Europe. Operators experienced electrical arcs and spontaneous signals without batteries, revealing the power of solar activity. Scientists later connected these events to geomagnetic storms, shedding light on the relationship between solar phenomena and Earth's magnetic field.In this clip
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