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11 ancient sites that are mysteriously aligned with the sun on the winter solstice, in photos.
The winter solstice has fascinated humans for centuries. Archaeologists have found these 11 ancient…
Marianne Guenot
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The winter solstice is on Monday. A planetary scientist's simple animation explains what solstices are and how they work.
The winter solstice happens on Monday. Here's how the solstices and equinoxes work, according to a …
Susie Neilson
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The fall equinox is on Wednesday. A simple animation shows what equinoxes are and why they mark the change of season.
The fall equinox happens on Wednesday. A planetary scientist shows what happens on the equinox that…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-…
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Tonight is the longest night of the year. You can use it to see a meteor shower and the historic Jupiter-Saturn 'double planet.'
Jupiter and Saturn haven't appeared this close in the night sky in nearly 800 years, and the conjun…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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20 mind-bending photos of 'Human Chameleon' Liu Bolin
Bolin, known to many as the "Human Chameleon", decorates the body and clothes with color, painting …
Sarah Jacobs
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Why rich New Yorkers created Santa Claus
Now we see Santa everywhere. On the street, at the mall, and even on our television screens at home…
Gina Echevarria
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Celebrate the winter solstice with this gorgeous animation that shows how the Earth changes with the seasons
This animation illustrates how Earth's tilt and yearly loop around the sun determine our seasons an…
Paola Rosa-Aquino,Morgan McFa…
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The 2018 spring equinox has arrived - here's what it is and how it works
About 92 days and 19 hours after the spring equinox, the Earth will reach its summer solstice, or w…
Dave Mosher
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Watch Jupiter-Saturn conjunction at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru
"We have set up telescopes in our premises to watch the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on Mon…
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The first day of spring is finally here for about 90% of us. Here's how equinoxes drive the changing seasons.
That tilt is about 23.5 degrees (for now), which means different parts of the world get bathed with…
Dave Mosher
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The story of santa and his flying reindeer may have started with a shroom trip
"As the story goes, up until a few hundred years ago these practicing shamans or priests connected …
Tanya Lewis
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Here's a super-quick guide to what traders are talking about right now
Dave Lutz, head of ETFs at JonesTrading, has an overview of today's markets.Traders stand outside t…
Seth Archer
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Here's how groundhogs became the animal that predicted the weather
On Groundhog Day, a bunch of men, wearing suits and top hats, pull a groundhog out of a hole in Pun…
Alyssa Pagano
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Here's a super-quick guide to what traders are talking about right now
Good Morning, and Happy Winter Solstice! US Futures are mixed, with Industrials moving closer to th…
Akin Oyedele
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The best places to buy Christmas and holiday cards online
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Cammy Pedroja
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Witches Are Real And Here's What They Look Like
It turns out there are lots of modern-day witches, who practice a collection of non-traditional rel…
Harrison Jacobs
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A psychologist reveals 3 simple ways to feel happier during dark winter days
Most people get a little down in the winter - it's a time of year when depression rates spike. Alth…