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What is the winter solstice? What to know about the shortest day of the year
The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical ... To answer this question more completely, let’s go back to middle school science class for a minute. The Earth rotates in two primary ...
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When is the Winter Solstice and what happens?
Festivals around the Winter Solstice still mark a time to gather and celebrate even after all of our advances and the vanquishing of superstition by science. Robert Lea is a science journalist in ...
Weather Wednesday: Why are we gaining daylight?
You’ve probably started to notice that it is lighter for longer but why is this the case? If you guessed our tilt and ...
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Saturday is the winter solstice. Make the most of the shortest day of the year
Saturday is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It's not only the shortest day of the year, but the official arrival of astronomical winter. "At 4:20 a.m. EST, the solstice marks the ...
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The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere’s darkest day
The winter solstice is Saturday ... The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.
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The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day
The winter solstice falls between December 20 and 23 ... The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational ...