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Summer Solstice Peaks on June 21, 2026, Producing the Northern Hemisphere’s Longest Day

Earth’s axial tilt lifts the sun to its highest point so daylight will now begin a slow decline toward the September equinox.

Solstice at 10:24 on June 21 Ushers in Astronomical Summer

January 2026 Was the Fifth-Warmest on Record, Copernicus Finds

Ramadan 2026 Likely To Start Mid‑February, With Shorter Fasting Hours Worldwide

Fast Solar Wind From Small Coronal Hole Reaches Earth, Weak Storms Possible

Severe Solar Storm Brings Rare Auroras to Germany, With 2026 Seen as Prime Aurora Year

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 22 Across Northern Hemisphere

Winter Solstice Arrives Dec. 21 as Sunsets Begin to Shift Later

Iceland Confirms First Mosquitoes as Scientists Probe Possible Establishment

Comet Lemmon Makes Oct. 21 Close Pass Under New-Moon Skies

Vivid Auroras Light Up Northern Germany Overnight

Communities Across Europe Prepare for 2025 Summer Solstice With Bonfires and Stonehenge Gatherings

Northern Hemisphere Prepares for June 20 Summer Solstice

Northern Lights Forecasted for Up to 10 U.S. States Over Two Nights

Rare Partial Solar Eclipse with 'Devil's Horns' to Dazzle Skywatchers on March 29

Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis May Be Visible in U.S. Tonight

Rare Aurora Borealis Dazzles France Amid Intense Solar Storm

Northern Lights Expected to be Visible Across Unusual Latitudes

Great Barrier Reef Faces Severe Bleaching as Climate Change Intensifies