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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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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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Winter solstice: All you need to know about the longest night of the year
As we are closer to the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, let’s take a look at what ha…
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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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Jupiter and Saturn will reunite after 800 years on the shortest day of the year to form a rare 'Christmas star'
The winter solstice, set to occur on December 21, will see these two planets align for the first…
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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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Stone Age skeletons show women were likely sacrificed in Mafia-style killings, say archaeologists
Ancient skeletons discovered in France linked to a form of murder used by the Italian Mafia.
Cameron Manley
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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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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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What is the significance of Lohri and why we burn fire on Lohri?
Lohri signals the beginning of the happy sunny days. Here are a few FAQs about Lohri that migh…
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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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Photos reveal Jupiter and Saturn aligned in the sky as a 'Christmas star' that hadn't been seen for 800 years
On Monday, Jupiter and Saturn appeared the closest they'd been in the sky since 1226. Photos show t…
Aylin Woodward
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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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Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer in the sky than they have for 800 years on Monday, aligning as a 'double planet.' Here's how to see it.
On Monday, December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will be the closest they've been in the sky since the ye…
Aylin Woodward
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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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The best places to buy Christmas and holiday cards online
Find the best holiday deals on our Black Friday Deals and Cyber Monday Deals page. Subscribe to our…
Cammy Pedroja
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The first day of fall has arrived. Here's how the equinox marks the changing of seasons.
If you were to stand directly on the equator at the moment the equinox peaks - which came at precis…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
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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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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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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…