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The Solar Storm That Set Telegraphs Sparking

Name: The Solar Storm That Set Telegraphs Sparking
Uploaded: 2026-05-31
Duration: 40 s
Channel: Rick Wood
Description: The Carrington Event connects magnetic knots on the Sun to currents in wires on Earth.

In 1859, the aurora became part of the electrical grid.

0:40Published May 31, 2026Hosted by Rick Wood

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What you’ll discover

How coronal mass ejections reach Earth
Why long conductors pick up geomagnetic current
What a modern repeat could affect

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