The summer solstice: When is it and what causes it?
The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.
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The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere began today (June 21) as the summer solstice 2022 occurred at 5:14 a.m. EDT (0914 GMT), marking the longest day of the year.
People around the world celebrated the summer solstice today (June 21), as did some satellites in space.
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Ken Baker: Calendar is not the best way to mark Spring's arrival Ken Baker, Ph.D. Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances. — Maya Angelou The day before the snow disappeared all across Ohio and the juncos abandoned us for the green coniferous forests of Canada, I bought another 50 pounds of snow melt at the Ace and two goodly bags of bird feed. Made no sense at all. I knew March was upon us and the bags would surely sit unopened on the back porch for nine months. They weren’t even on sale. Did the same thing last year.