{
  "id": 7098238,
  "title": "Centuries-old aurora sightings help scientists reconstruct 8 solar cycles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/centuries-old-aurora-sightings-help-scientists-reconstruct-8-solar",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-13T10:27:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/space/scientists-used-centuries-old-aurora-sightings-to-reconstruct-8-solar-cycles-from-1560-to-1640-their-method-placed-solar-minima-within-2-years-with-more-than-90-reliability/articleshow/134179728.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ancient auroras are unlocking secrets of solar activity, offering scientists a glimpse into the Sun's behavior long before our time. By employing a new statistical method to analyze historical sky observations, researchers have pieced together eight distinct cycles of solar activity from 1560 to 1640. This intriguing study correlates well with various independent solar records, enhancing our…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}