An 826-year-old Japanese poem reveals a massive solar storm that could impact future space missions

(Left) Ink illustration of a traditionally dressed Japanese courtier. (Right) photograph of an open page in an old book.
(Left) An Edo-period illustration of Fujiwara no Teika. (Right) A hand-copied version of Fujiwara no Teika’s diary, Meigetsuki, from the Edo period. The page shown includes references to “red lights in the northern sky” on the right-hand side.
© (Left) Kikuchi Yosai (Public domain). (Right) National Archives of Japan (Public domain)

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Date:
16 April 2026
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