Did you know that the winter solstice has been observed by humans for over 5,000 years From ancient stone circles to ...

Opinion: just as it was for our ancestors, the winter solstice is a time for rituals and reflections ...

The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day in the Southern Hemisphere has been marked around the world.

Traditions to celebrate the summer solstice — the beginning of the astronomical summer, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun — vary around this half of the globe, from maypole dances ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian will mark the official start of summer this Saturday with “Solstice Saturday” events. The celebration, in collaboration with the Hofstra University Department of Physics ...