On July 15, 2025, the sun will appear directly overhead the Kaaba at 12:27 p.m. local time in Mecca, allowing for precise ...

Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is the brightest northerly star. It ...

We see some of our hottest temps when Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion) and coolest at the closest to the Sun ...

The ecliptic, polar circle, Tropic of Cancer, equator, and Tropic of Capricorn are represented by circles. The edge of the disc has two scales, one of days of the year and the second of degrees of the ...

To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator, bordered by the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in ...

It marks the start of the Pagan holiday Litha, also known as Midsummer, which is famously celebrated at the ancient Stonehenge ruins in Wiltshire, England, where many gather to herald the season.Start ...

Traditionally, the solstice marks the longest day and the start of summer. The event has fascinated civilisations for thousands of years.

Summer will begin in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, June 20, as the sun reaches its highest point of the year at midday. Known as the summer solstice, this astronomical milestone marks the longest ...

Here's what to know about the upcoming 2025 summer solstice this week and when it last fell on June 22 — the rarest date for ...

During the June solstice, no matter where you are on Earth, the sun rises and sets farthest north on your horizon.

Breakthrough vaccine targets pancreatic cancer cells, showing promise in preclinical trials and paving the way for human testing.

A rare type of cancer is growing among millennials and members of Generation X, new research shows.