Ever wondered why some days feel endless while others pass in the blink of an eye? This fascinating rhythm of day and night is closely tied to a remarkable event called the solstice. Occurring twice a year, solstices mark the moments when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting the longest and shortest days of the year. There are two solstices each year: the summer solstice and the winter solstice.
Dawn light through frosty trees, Sweden
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Fremont petroglyphs, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA
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Rio Grande, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
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Aerial view of Venice, Italy
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Temple of Hathor, Dendera Temple Complex, Qena, Egypt
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Arches National Park, Utah, United States
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Castildetierra in the Bardenas Reales, Navarre, Spain
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Banff, Alberta, Canada
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American bison
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Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
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Tasmanian snow gum, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia, United States
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Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, South Wales
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Fumacinha Waterfall, Chapada Diamantina, Brazil
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Wat Phra Ngam, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain
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Alpine marmot
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Golden larches and Prusik Peak, Enchantments, Washington, USA
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Tea plantation near Munnar, India
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The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Tulips, Netherlands
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Gran Paradiso National Park, Piedmont, Italy
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A herd of impalas
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The fishing village of Reine, Norway
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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Lion cubs, South Africa
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Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Maldives
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Beech forest in Nienhagen, Germany
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