In 1962 the United States and Russia were swept up in the Cuban Missile Crisis and a nuclear holocaust seemed imminent. Meanwhile, a U2 spy plane out of Alaska accidentally wandered into Russian Airspace making the Russians believe they were being attacked. How did that happen? It was the Aurora Borealis' fault. In this episode about Alaska's history, I tell the true story of how the Aurora Borealis nearly caused the start of a war far more deadly anyone could imagine.

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