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In 1859, Earth faced the most powerful solar storm in recorded history — The Carrington Event. 💥 Normally, solar storms take 2-3 days to reach us… but this one struck Earth in just 17.6 hours, the fastest ever recorded. Back then, it set telegraph wires on fire, shocked operators, and lit up the skies with auroras seen as far as Cuba. ⚠️ But imagine if it happened today… Satellites would be fried, knocking out GPS, weather monitoring, and global communications. Internet cables and servers could

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13K views · 590 reactions | Do you know a young girl with dreams of becoming a scientist - specifically in physics and astronomy? Meet Prof Yvonne Elsworth who has just won the Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal 2020 – past winners include Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. We asked her to share why she got the award in her own words and what her message is to those who want to follow in her footsteps: | University of Birmingham | Facebook