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Winter solstice is the shortest day of year, longest night of the year and the official first day of winter in the Northern ...

As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a reminder that the darkest day of the year is upon us. For the more than 6 ...

When does winter start in 2024? Here's the science of the winter solstice, and why its the shortest ... including paleontology. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Scholastic, Popular ...

This astronomical moment is known as the winter solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day and longest night of the year. It comes just in time for the holidays ...