The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer ...

Once a year, an astronomical alignment ushers in this seasonal change. Like its winter counterpart, the summer solstice is ...

Visitors watch the sunrise at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, during last year's summer solstice on June 21, 2024. Every summer solstice, the sun rises in perfect alignment with the Heel Stone and ...

The Earth orbits around the sun and it takes 365 days to complete one revolution or one full rotation around the sun. Additionally, the Earth is tilted at a 23.5-degree angle. Because the Earth’s tilt ...

Summer only officially arrived last week, but after the weekend heat wave, some people might already be tired of it. That's probably because simply being outside could make someone flat-out tired. So ...

All right. We're a week into August, so maybe it's a good time to ask, what is this year's song of the summer? Well, according to NPR's Stephen Thompson, the answer is complicated. STEPHEN THOMPSON, ...