THE CARRINGTON EVENT WAS NOT UNIQUE: It might be time to rewrite the history books. New research shows that the Carrington Event--a monster solar storm that hit Earth 161 years ago today--might not be as unique as previously thought. Historical documents from East Asia suggest that Carrington Events (plural) have happened many times before ... and probably will again. Get the full story at Spaceweather.com.
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Above: An eyewitness sketch of extremely bright red auroras over Japan in mid-September 1770. [More]
