Solar Event · 1859

The Night the Sky Caught Fire: 1859's Solar Storm

It's the night of September 1st, 1859. The sky over Cuba turns blood red. In Colorado, miners wake up at midnight, mistake the aurora for dawn, and start cooking breakfast.

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