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    How a Solar Storm Almost Launched an All-Out Nuclear War in 1967

    Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were at an all-time high at the time. The blocked radars were considered by US military leaders to be an assault by their adversaries. They determined the radar had been jammed due to the impact of a strong solar flare. Their understanding of the sun helped to avoid a full-fledged nuclear war.