In episode 24, we go back in time to the late 1850s...when one man's scientific discovery...quickly turned into worldwide terror. Because sometimes...when it comes to telescopes....images can be closer than they may appear.....Lets take a stroll, shall we?

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event

https://www.history.com/news/a-perfect-solar-superstorm-the-1859-carrington-event

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/08/carrington-event-warning/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_maximum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunspot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_wind

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronal_mass_ejection

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaic_pile

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/sun/in-depth/#:~:text=The%20Sun%2C%20like%20others%20stars,%25%20hydrogen%20and%2027.4%25%20helium.

Music: 

Thank you to Kai Engel for the use of our theme song "Homeroad". 

You can find more from them at: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Satin_1564/Kai_Engel_-_Satin_-_09_Homeroad   

Thank you to Blear Moon for the use of their song "Watching tower".  

You can find more from them at: http://secretpress.bandcamp.com. 

 And thank you to Sergey Cheremisinov for the use of their songs "The Healing" and "Drown in Mirrors".  

You can find more from them at: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Healing/The_Healing