Remarkable time-lapse film shows the Northern Lights dancing in the twilight skies over Alberta, Canada, following a string of strong solar storms. Video courtesy of Alan Dyer. See more of his ...

It's the winter solstice, the first day of astronomical winter and a day when Ohioans can expect to see a little over nine hours of daylight. Now that's officially winter, it might be a good time ...

Winter Solstice occurs, when one of the poles of the Earth is located far from the Sun. The longest nights occur around this time. Day lengthening resumes after the winter solstice. People ...

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

The winter solstice came on Monday at 5:02 a.m. ET ... Related stories So if you were to stand directly on the equator at the exact time of an equinox, your shadow would be at its absolute ...

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of ... their seasons and solstices at the opposite time of year. When it is winter in the UK, it is actually summer in Australia.