solstice

Stonehenge may have been a giant calendar and now we know how it works

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The sarsen stones of the Stonehenge monument could have been designed as a calendar to track a solar year, with each of the stones in the large sarsen circle representing a day within a month Humans 2 March 2022 By Alison George Stonehenge – an ancient calendar? nagelestock.com / Alamy Stonehenge has long been thought … Read more

Winter solstice 2021 brings the year’s longest night to Northern Hemisphere

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The winter solstice of 2021 occurs today (Dec. 21), marking the official beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and it brings good news:  From tomorrow on, days will start getting longer again, taking us out of the darkness as we slowly head towards spring.  The winter solstice marks the moment in Earth‘s orbit around … Read more

The Longest Full Moon of 2021 Is About to Occur. Here’s How to Watch

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December’s cold moon, the longest full moon of the year, will debut this Saturday night (December 18), making it the last full moon before the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.   To catch the cold moon at its fullest, look up at 11:36 pm EST (0432 UTC on December 19). If you miss that moment, you’ll … Read more