At the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice the upper half of the Earth is at its furthest lean away from the sun — leading ...

Geography students should be aware of the distinctions between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The equator separates the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

For those north of the equator, the solstice on Sunday, Dec. 21, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. During ...

On Sunday, Dec. 21, at exactly 10:03 a.m. EST, the Northern Hemisphere's astronomical winter officially begins with the ...

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north ...

The autumn equinox is now upon us! Today marks the moment that the sun crosses the celestial equator, ushering in the beginning of astronomical autumn in the northern hemisphere, which brings with it ...

The 2025 winter solstice falls on Sunday, Dec. 21, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern ...

The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. It falls ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. An important global moment arrives at 10:27 p.m. EST on ...

Did you know that a hurricane or tropical storm has never crossed the equator? The reason behind this fascinating phenomenon lies in a meteorological principle related to the rotation of the Earth: ...

Volcanoes that blast gases high into the atmosphere not only change global temperatures but also influence flooding in unusual ways, Princeton researchers have found. In an August 26 article in the ...