Big Hill Pond State Park sprawls across 4,138 acres of southwestern Tennessee’s Hardeman County like nature’s answer to the ...

On July 3, 2025, at 3:54 pm ET, the Earth will officially reach its furthest point from the Sun for this year. This is called ...

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

Saturn’s moon Titan has always stood out among the celestial bodies in our solar system. It is the only moon with a thick, ...

FILE - A man prepares to enter the water as the sun rises above the Miribel lake, outside Lyon, France, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern ...

Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It’s ...

The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year. Celebrate with outdoor activities, traditional rituals, and reflections on nature.

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:42 p.m. ET. Meteorological summer began on June 1 and ends August 31, while ...

“Astronomical seasons are based on the position of the Earth in relation to the sun, whereas meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle,” NOAA says.

Here’s how it works. Earth has four seasons due to its 23.5-degree tilt and the shape of its orbit around the sun. But do other planets have seasonal patterns too?