Since Kepler's laws of motion dictate that celestial bodies orbit more slowly when farther from the sun, we are now moving at ...

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of ...

The summer solstice is a moment in space and time during the annual orbit when our tilted planet's Northern Hemisphere points the most toward the sun.

The first day of summer is coming with a heat wave. Here's when and what to know about the summer and winter solstice of 2025 ...

The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer each year, typically falling between June 20 and June 22. In meteorology, the official start of the summer season is June 1, marking the ...

Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 20 with the summer solstice, the day with the greatest amount of possible daylight and the shortest night.

Summer officially began Friday in the Northern Hemisphere with the longest daylight of the year at around 15 hours.

The June Solstice 2025 is on June 21st, 2025. Learn what it is, its meaning, and how Earth's tilt creates the longest day (Northern Hemisphere) and shortest day (Southern Hemisphere).

The summer solstice occurs because of a 23.5 degree tilt in Earth 's rotational axis that may have arisen when an ancient Mars -sized body slammed into our planet billions of years ago, triggering ...

That's why the beginning of winter is June 1 here. In some cultures, the winter solstice is celebrated as a time of rebirth because the days get longer. Do long nights throw off my sleep schedule?