"Unveiling Solar Prominences: The Spectacular Sight During America's Total Solar Eclipse"

Millions of people witnessed a rare total solar eclipse on Monday, with some reporting sightings of solar flares. The event coincided with the sun's "solar maximum," a period of peak activity in its 11-year cycle, leading to increased solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Solar flares are massive explosions on the sun caused by the release of energy trapped in twisted magnetic fields, and they can have significant impacts on Earth's technology and space missions.