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AI Summary
- 1859 Carrington Event: astronomer Richard Carrington witnessed a massive Coronal Mass Ejection that struck Earth 17 hours later
- The solar storm overpowered Earth's magnetic field, creating auroras visible as far south as Colombia and causing global chaos
- Scientists initially thought this was unique, but research shows it has occurred before and will happen again, requiring preparedness
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