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Winter Solstice 2024: All About The Shortest Day And Longest Night Of The Year
Winter Solstice 2024: The Earth's tilt of approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis is the primary reason for the occurrence of the winter solstice and the changing seasons.
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Why Days Get Longer In Summer And Shorter In Winter
The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway).
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India Witnessing Shortest Day Of The Year Today. Here's Why
As the world bids farewell to longer days and ushers in the magic of winter, India prepares for the longest night of the year today - a phenomenon known as Winter Solstice.
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Winter Solstice 2023: Here's Everything To Know About Shortest Day Of The Year
As the year progresses towards its close, an important global moment is on the way. On December 22, we'll celebrate the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice.
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Winter Season Celebrated by Google With Animated Doodle in India and Around the World
Google is celebrating the beginning of winter season with an animated doodle on its website. In the Northern Hemisphere, Tuesday, December 21 is also known as the Winter Solstice.
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Summer Solstice 2021: NASA Details All You Need to Know About the Year’s Longest Day
Summer Solstice is occurring today — the longest day of the summer season in the northern hemisphere when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. This day signals the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere and the start of winter in the southern hemisphere. Through the year two such astronomical events occur — the othe...
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Diplomat Makes Video Of Planetary Anthems For Saturn, Jupiter Conjunction
As Jupiter and Saturn will come closest to each other in nearly 400 years tonight, appearing together as one bright star, Indian diplomat-poet Abhay K has created a special video of cosmic anthems to mark the occasion of this 'Great Conjunction' and December Solstice.
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Winter Solstice Great Conjunction Today: Where, When, and How to Watch
Winter Solstice this year will see a rare astronomical event - the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Google is also celebrating the Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction with its latest doodle. You might be able to catch a glimpse of the Great Conjunction, happening for the first time in 400 years today, without any special equipment.
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Google Doodle Exhibits Astronomical Events: Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction
Google Doodle observes Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction today. Winter Solstice,the shortest day and the longest night of the year, is a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
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How Close Will Jupiter, Saturn Come Today In About 400 Years? See Here
Great Conjunction: The Jupiter and Saturn appear to pass each other nearly once every 20 years but what is so extraordinary about today's celestial extravaganza? The NASA says, "It's been nearly 400 years since the planets passed this close to each other in the sky'.
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Jupiter, Saturn Closest Ever Tomorrow, First Time Since 1623
Winter Solstice 2020: December is a month loaded with celestial spectacles. In the last few weeks we have witnessed the Geminids meteor shower and a total Solar Eclipse. Now get ready for the 'Great Conjunction' when two of the giants of our Solar System - Jupiter and the Saturn - will come extremely close to each other tomorrow, first time in near...
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Winter Solstice 2019: What and When It Is, and Everything Else You Need to Know About the Winter Season Event
Winter solstice is considered as the shortest day of the year for that hemisphere, and marks the beginning of the winter season.
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NASA says world won't end on December 21
Quashing the 'doomsday' rumours, top NASA scientists have assured that the world won't end on December 21, 2012.
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Winter Solstice 2024: All About The Shortest Day And Longest Night Of The Year
Winter Solstice 2024: The Earth's tilt of approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis is the primary reason for the occurrence of the winter solstice and the changing seasons.
-
Why Days Get Longer In Summer And Shorter In Winter
The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway).
-
India Witnessing Shortest Day Of The Year Today. Here's Why
As the world bids farewell to longer days and ushers in the magic of winter, India prepares for the longest night of the year today - a phenomenon known as Winter Solstice.
-
Winter Solstice 2023: Here's Everything To Know About Shortest Day Of The Year
As the year progresses towards its close, an important global moment is on the way. On December 22, we'll celebrate the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice.
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Winter Season Celebrated by Google With Animated Doodle in India and Around the World
Google is celebrating the beginning of winter season with an animated doodle on its website. In the Northern Hemisphere, Tuesday, December 21 is also known as the Winter Solstice.
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Summer Solstice 2021: NASA Details All You Need to Know About the Year’s Longest Day
Summer Solstice is occurring today — the longest day of the summer season in the northern hemisphere when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. This day signals the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere and the start of winter in the southern hemisphere. Through the year two such astronomical events occur — the othe...
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Diplomat Makes Video Of Planetary Anthems For Saturn, Jupiter Conjunction
As Jupiter and Saturn will come closest to each other in nearly 400 years tonight, appearing together as one bright star, Indian diplomat-poet Abhay K has created a special video of cosmic anthems to mark the occasion of this 'Great Conjunction' and December Solstice.
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Winter Solstice Great Conjunction Today: Where, When, and How to Watch
Winter Solstice this year will see a rare astronomical event - the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Google is also celebrating the Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction with its latest doodle. You might be able to catch a glimpse of the Great Conjunction, happening for the first time in 400 years today, without any special equipment.
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Google Doodle Exhibits Astronomical Events: Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction
Google Doodle observes Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction today. Winter Solstice,the shortest day and the longest night of the year, is a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
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How Close Will Jupiter, Saturn Come Today In About 400 Years? See Here
Great Conjunction: The Jupiter and Saturn appear to pass each other nearly once every 20 years but what is so extraordinary about today's celestial extravaganza? The NASA says, "It's been nearly 400 years since the planets passed this close to each other in the sky'.
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Jupiter, Saturn Closest Ever Tomorrow, First Time Since 1623
Winter Solstice 2020: December is a month loaded with celestial spectacles. In the last few weeks we have witnessed the Geminids meteor shower and a total Solar Eclipse. Now get ready for the 'Great Conjunction' when two of the giants of our Solar System - Jupiter and the Saturn - will come extremely close to each other tomorrow, first time in near...
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Winter Solstice 2019: What and When It Is, and Everything Else You Need to Know About the Winter Season Event
Winter solstice is considered as the shortest day of the year for that hemisphere, and marks the beginning of the winter season.
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NASA says world won't end on December 21
Quashing the 'doomsday' rumours, top NASA scientists have assured that the world won't end on December 21, 2012.
