Fresh snow cover at a ski resort is a delightful sight for skiers and snowboarders. The family and I just got back from a short trip to Vermont. A couple ...

Sunlight for those living close to the equator is very productive since they receive it directly all year long. For people who stay far away from the equator, the angle that makes UVB rays fall ...

Daylight hours have been lengthening since late December, with February seeing a faster increase in sunlight. Northern regions experience a more dramatic change, while areas closer to the equator see ...

Daylight hours have been lengthening since late December, with February seeing a faster increase in sunlight. Northern regions experience a more dramatic change, while areas closer to the equator ...

Spring officially starts on the vernal equinox, when the sun passes directly over the Earth's equator. That will occur this year at 5:01 a.m. March 20. Many people refer to the practice as ...

As the face of the dial is parallel with the celestial equator, its edge forms an arUfcial horizon, along which the sun apparently travels. Because the sun mounts above the celestial equator in ...

Clocks will spring ahead one hour on March 9, 2025, as daylight saving time begins across most of the United States.

A new study focuses on improving global temperature data sets in light of uneven warming across the globe. To fill gaps in ...

In contrast, places nearer the equator see a more subtle change. For example, in New York City, the amount of sunlight ...