How a Massive Solar Storm Could Wipe Out Modern Technology

In 1859, an invisible wave crashed into Earth. Electrons, swept up like so much detritus in the magnetic current, coursed along telegraph wires. When they met an obstacle, like the hand of a telegraph operator, they crashed through it – delivering a sharp shock. Papers in telegraph offices caught fire. Even with batteries disconnected, operators found the […]

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