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No, you didn't see a solar flare during the total eclipse — but you may have seen something just as special
Several media outlets have incorrectly claimed that explosive solar flares were spotted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. But there were no flares during totality, so what did people see?
Total solar eclipse reveals tiny new comet moments before it was destroyed by the sun
On April 8, just a few hours before the solar eclipse, an amateur astronomer discovered a small "sungrazer" comet in close proximity to our home star. The newfound object was photographed during totality before disintegrating into nothingness later the same day.
Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound
Engineers have successfully flown a drone at near-supersonic speeds thanks to a new type of engine that burns like a rocket and could one day lead to hypersonic Mach 9 commercial flights.
'You could feel the energy and wonder': Despite clouds, totality wows crowds during solar eclipse in Syracuse
The total solar eclipse on April 8 plunged Syracuse, New York's Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology into darkness for 90 seconds, creating a wondrous and memorable totality.
Extremely rare marsupial mole that 'expertly navigates' sand dunes spotted in Western Australia
Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu rangers have photographed an elusive mole covered in silky golden locks that burrows in the sands of Western Australia and is only spotted a few times per decade.
Eclipse from space: See the moon's shadow race across North America at 1,500 mph in epic satellite footage
Satellite images show the moon's gigantic shadow sweeping across North America during the April 8 total solar eclipse. Astronauts on board the ISS also captured stunning shots of the enormous dark patch.
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