A 16-minute train delay shows how a solar storm disrupted Victorian technology

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What happened

A 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology has been solved by an international team led by Lancaster University.

Key facts

  • A 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology has been solved by an international team led by Lancaster University.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:07 UTC.

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