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Winter Solstice 2023 Is Coming: Jupiter, Bright Moon To Shine Together During the Longest Night of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere

SPACE 12.19.2023 21:36 PM

This December 21 to 22, winter solstice is set to happen, marking the longest night of the year across the Northern Hemisphere. Read to learn more.

Oldest Tomb in Egypt Aligns with Winter Solstice

01.11.2023 21:18 PM

Researchers discover how Egypt's oldest tomb perfectly aligns to winter solstice. Read to know more about this discovery.

Winter Solstice 2022: Why Is This Day Short?

12.22.2022 11:17 AM

Read on to know why the planet is having a short day and a long night every winter solstice. If you've already spent a lot of time shoveling snow this year, you might be shocked to learn that winter hasn't officially arrived yet.

Earth's Rotation Is Faster Than Usual, Leading to the Shortest Day Recorded

08.01.2022 22:04 PM

The shortest day since the planet's rotation started being monitored with atomic clocks in the 1960s occurred on June 29. Read on to know the details and how the Earth's rotation played a significant role in it.

Winter Solstice 2021: How To Watch The Season Change, Sunset View in Chicago on Tuesday

12.20.2021 21:56 PM

The December solstice is when the sun reaches its southernmost position, making nights longer and days shorter in the Northern hemisphere while the opposite happens in the Southern hemisphere.

'Full Cold Moon' Will Rise in December to Illuminate Canada's Longest, Darkest Nights of the Year

12.01.2021 21:08 PM

The Full Cold Moon will light up the skies of Canada this month, so here's what you need to know about this December moon and how to see it to marvel at its beauty.

What the Winter Solstice Means - The Onset of Winter and The Darker Days Ahead

12.22.2014 22:37 PM

The Holiday Season is upon us; a time for presents, family, food. But it's also time for a celestial shift too. And while the onset of winter happened just this past weekend, many researchers are questioning why Winter's cold caught a grip of Earth early this year-at least in the northern hemisphere, that is.

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