The winter solstice is upon us, and with it, the longest night of the year. As the sunlight wanes in the Northern Hemisphere, warmth must be made, and self-reflection sought. Solstices signify how ...

During the Winter Solstice, the North Pole is tilted at around 23.4 degrees away from the sun, meaning its rays move southward from the Equator. To picture this tilt, imagine skewering the Earth ...

Saturday, December 21, marks the winter solstice. An optimistic way to view this astronomical first day of winter is that there are brighter and warmer days ahead. A realist might point out that ...

This weekend, the winter solstice takes place, meaning Michiganders can start looking forward to longer days and more ...

meaning the amount of sunlight that reaches these regions will change. When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In December, the winter solstice ...

Naturally, the same goes for the sunset. Since the winter solstice, the sun has been setting progressively later at a faster rate than it has been rising, which is why days are getting longer despite ...

It may feel like winter has arrived this week, but the official start to the season is still days away. The winter solstice in the northern hemisphere falls on Dec. 21. In Michigan, it technically ...