34 years ago today, #Canada’s largest province lost all electricity power thanks to a massive #SolarFlare

These are now called a #MyakeEvent — named for #FusaMiyake, who as a Japanese graduate student, suspected ancient cedar trees might have this phenomenon occurring over thousands of years

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mystery-of-ancient-space-superstorms-deepens/

#science #trees #CosmicRays #Carbon14 #Quebec #HydroQuebec #ThisDayInHistory