There are times in human history where there was more intense "space weather" in the solar system. These events were much more spectacular -- is in a much greater spectacle -- than the most spectacular events we know today which are eclipses.<p>In more ancient history there was obsessive worship of the planets on every habitable continent. Today we have a more scientific explanation for what was happening then, even if we don't see the same spectacles today.<p><pre><code> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkeland_current</code></pre>