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The Carrington Event: Solar Fury, Telegraph Sparks, and the Modern Grid
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We dive into the 1859 Carrington storm — the first recorded solar flare and the fastest CME on record — and unravel how it lit up skies worldwide, crashed telegraph systems, and hinted at a sun-driven vulnerability in today’s electrical grid. From the auroral spectacle to near-miss modern-day scenarios, we connect history to present-day risk and explore whether the sun could unleash even bigger storms beyond Carrington’s benchmark.
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