This article was originally featured on The Conversation. People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren’t the only species to take ...

Besides colder temperatures and falling snow, the other signs of obvious signs of winter approaching are longer nights and shorter days as the winter solstice nears. Here's when and what to know about ...

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday was the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It's ...

Sunlovers rejoice, for the summer solstice is upon us, bringing the longest day of 2025 while heralding the beginning of astronomical summer in the northern hemisphere. The summer solstice occurs ...

The sun has been rising later in the Louisville area since the winter solstice on Dec. 21. What to know ...

The Maryland Science Center’s 48th Annual Solstice Gala once again provided the perfect playtime for its 400 grown-up guests. The shindig offered folks the chance to don their “play clothes” (aka ...

"On December 21st, if you look up towards the west just after sunset, what you should see is Jupiter and Saturn getting closer to one another than they've been in anyone on this planet's lifetime," ...

The science behind the summer solstice It's time to break out the shades with Friday welcoming in the summer solstice and with it, a whole lot of sunshine. A closer look at the science behind the ...

Members of the public can witness astronomical features marking the shortest day of the year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Sunwheel during gatherings at sunrise and sunset Dec. 21. Two ...

The event marks the beginning of a longer period of daylight. Get ready to enjoy some fun in the sun as summer solstice makes its arrival this June. The event marks the beginning of a longer period of ...

The 2025 winter solstice will happen at 7:10 a.m. PST on Dec. 21. Sunrise in Oregon that day will be at approximately 7:48 a.m. PST, with sunset at 4:30 p.m. PST, creating the shortest day of the year ...