Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

Summer is “officially” underway with the solstice arriving June 20th. Recall the seasons are determined by the tilt of the ...

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

Earth’s tilt is what causes the seasons; in the summer, when our planet’s pole is tipped toward the sun, the days are longer, and the true sun’s daily path across the sky is higher. The ...

This full-disk image from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite was captured at 7:45 a.m. EDT (11:45 UTC) and shows the Americas on June ...

Summer Officially Begins Today Celebrate the summer solstice on June 21, 2025, the longest day of the year with 14 hours and ...

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday was the longest day of the year north of ...

Thousands of people watched the sunrise over Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice, signifying the end of spring. Those who gathered for the spectacle on Saturday at the neolithic monument in ...

As the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at an angle relative to the sun. For most of the year, the Earth’s axis is tilted either toward or away from the sun. That means the sun’s warmth and ...

Summer begins at 9:42 p.m. and the heat also begins today as highs reach 90° for the first time this season. The hot and dry ...

Living in Hawaii, there's no time when sunscreen isn't necessary. With each of the earth's tilt toward and away from the sun for winter and summer, we maintain a relatively stable position due our ...

Summer officially began Friday in the Northern Hemisphere with the longest daylight of the year at around 15 hours.