Solar storms, a cause of northern lights, nearly led to nuclear war in 1967

Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 13:01 in Astronomy & Space

A new research paper says a 1967 storm on the sun, which can cause spectacular aurora borealis, nearly led to a nuclear war between the West and the Soviet Union.

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