An Adler Planetarium expert explains how the winter solstice occurs, its historical significance across cultures, and what longer winter nights mean for stargazing in the Northern and Southern ...

Another month, another astronomical event, and this month the summer solstice. The event that marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. People in the Northern Hemisphere will witness ...

Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice falls late in the day on Friday, June 20 in the ...

The weather is heating up in Milwaukee this week, but it’s not yet the official start of summer. Tomorrow, June 20, is the summer solstice — which is both the longest day and shortest night in the ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren’t the only species to take ...