As the winter sun rises above the horizon on Solstice Day, an extraordinary phenomenon takes place: a beam of golden sunlight shines inside Newgrange ... engraved with spiral motifs and lozenges ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. This image provided by NOAA on March 19, 2025 shows Earth. (NOAA via AP) Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from ...

By Priya Krishna This winter, Denver has faced record-breaking Arctic blasts — below-zero temperatures, heavy snowfalls and brutal wind chills. But at Barolo Grill, a longtime Italian fixture in ...

As it zoomed across the sky to reach space, it produced a mesmerizing blue spiral that left many Europeans scratching their heads. The video at the top of this story was recorded in Joze ...

Chilly thrillers, snowy fantasies and Alpine adventure novels exquisitely capture the atmosphere of the season. By Calum Marsh Scorching-hot westerns, seafaring adventures and steamy romances are ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Joe by emailing [email protected] Winter storms can trigger power outages, while heavy snowfall may hinder travel and create hazardous driving ...

Images of a glowing spiral light spotted in the skies on Monday night have been captured across the East Midlands. The light, believed to have been caused by a SpaceX rocket launch, appeared for a ...

Physicist and space expert Professor Brian Cox reposted, saying: “For everyone asking about the strange spiral shape in the sky earlier - it was associated with this launch”. The Falcon 9 is a ...

In Ireland, the spring equinox delivers a phenomenon to the Loughcrew Cairns in Co Meath that is very similar to the winter solstice event at Newgrange, also in Co Meath. The Loughcrew Megalithic ...

Solstices occur during the winter and summer and mark the shortest and longest days of the year, respectively. The summer solstice is considered the first day of summer and the winter solstice is ...