What was the 1859 Carrington Event? As a massive solar flare, this event disrupted global telegraph systems and caused visible auroras all over the world.

In 1859, astronomer Richard Carrington was studying the Sun when he witnessed the most intense geomagnetic storm recorded in history. The storm, triggered by a giant solar flare, sent brilliant ...

1859’s “Great Auroral Storm”—the week the Sun touched the earth Accounts of the largest electromagnetic storm ever recorded.

More than 800 lives were lost in the Royal Charter storm but it also led to improvements in weather forecasting.

ON THIS DAY: Massive solar storm, ‘Carrington Event,’ caused widespread aurora in 1859 If a storm of this magnitude happened now, it would have a more drastic impact ...