As the northern hemisphere welcomes winter with the approaching winter solstice, there's an exciting celestial event in store for sky enthusiasts. The upcoming ...
Winter in the Northern Hemisphere will officially arrive tonight with the rays of the sun shining directly down on the Tropic of Capricorn.
The winter solstice occurs every December, and marks the 24-hour period with the fewest daylight hours of the year.
Although the solstices and equinoxes traditionally define the start of the astronomical seasons (based on the Earth's position in relation to the Sun), ...
Ancient stones during sunset at UNESCO World Heritage Site at Stonehenge. The winter solstice, which marks the official start of winter, is upon us. Also ...
Winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, and it falls at exactly 10:27 p.m. ET on Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere.
There, the December solstice marks the longest day of the year โ and the beginning of summer โ in places such as Argentina, Madagascar, New Zealand and South ...
Today, December 21, marks the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. The astronomical moment when the Earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun ...
As the world bids farewell to longer days and ushers in the magic of winter, India prepares for the longest night of the year today - a phenomenon known as ...