Space weather caused a 16-minute train delay in 1848. 'Our research has a hint of a detective story'
📍 How it ended
Researchers confirmed that the Victorian train delay was caused by a magnetic storm in 1848, correcting earlier references to 1841 and establishing the event as the earliest documented space‑weather impact on technology. Multiple outlets reported the mystery as solved, and coverage of the story has since quieted.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
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