# A train was delayed by a solar storm. But something didn't add up.

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-10-21T12:35:57+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261020085021.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-train-was-delayed-by-a-solar-storm-but-something-didn-t-add-up-6d6608/

Scientists have cracked a 178-year-old mystery surrounding a train delayed by a solar storm, revealing that the famous incident happened in 1848 rather than 1841. The discovery rewrites the early history of space weather and highlights a threat that still endangers modern power grids, satellites, and communication systems.

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