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Deadly “red sky” solar storm from 800 years ago discovered in ancient trees

Science Daily · May 14, 2026, 5:55 AM

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Researchers in Japan traced a hidden medieval solar storm using ancient tree rings and centuries-old sky observations. The team linked reports of eerie red auroras with spikes of carbon-14 trapped in buried wood, revealing a powerful solar radiation event around 1200 CE. The findings suggest the Sun

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