So, throughout the year, different parts of Earth get the sun’s direct rays,” explains NASA. When the sun reaches its apex in the Northern Hemisphere, that’s the summer solstice. After that ...

(NASA) According to retired NASA scientist ... For example, the 2021 northern summer solstice occurred on June 20 at 11:32 p.m. EDT, then it was 5:13 a.m. EDT on June 21 in 2022, and 10:57 a.m ...

Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere. During an equinox, the center of the ...

The summer solstice is almost here. The highly-anticipated event will take place at 10:58 a.m. ET on Wednesday 21st of June. For people who live in the northern hemisphere, it will be the longest ...

A parade of four or five planets visible to the naked eye happens every few years, according to NASA. A similar parade ... During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice, the upper half ...

with the arrival of the summer solstice. So what is a solstice, exactly? It's the result of Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees toward the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of ...

For northern hemisphere dwellers, the 2024 summer solstice occurs on Thursday 20 June at 21:51 BST (20:51 GMT). This is the moment at which the sun will be at its highest position in the sky ...