Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s shortest day and longest night of ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Earth's seasons are caused by its axial tilt, not its distance from the sun. Following the winter solstice, daylight ...

Winter Solstice 2025 arrives on December 21st, marking the Northern Hemisphere's shortest day and longest night. This ancient event, when Earth's tilt causes the sun to appear stationary, signifies a ...

Snow feel throughout Delaware last weekend and cold temperatures gave everyone the feeling of winter. However, it's not winter, yet. We're still in fall, astronomically speaking. Of course, ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fall is almost over and winter is right around the corner! Sunday marks the first day of winter, which coincides with the winter solstice. What exactly is a solstice, and does ...

Guest columnist Travis Gates, a lifelong lover of nature, is marketing specialist for the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. For those willing to brave a little cold air, our winter skies can be the ...

The holidays can be joyous, and hectic. They can be fun, and hectic. They can be a wonderful celebration of friends, family, food, booze, love, and charity, and hectic. During this busy time, it can ...

When is winter? Weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere will tell you Dec. 1 through the end of February, which is known as meteorological winter. But based on Earth's tilt and orbit around the ...

A longing for light becomes palpable as the sun’s time with us dwindles each December. But Mount Auburn Cemetery is back to brighten the darkest days of the year with its annual “Solstice” experience.

The winter solstice is upon us, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. People across the country have already faced multiple blankets of white snow where they live, but the winter ...