Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is the winter solstice? The winter solstice occurs the moment the sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn, which is the maximum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The winter solstice is upon us, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. People across the country have already ...

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice (which usually takes place on December 21 or 22) always marks the longest night of the year, the shortest day of the year, and the ...

BOSTON - Winter is coming, Boston. This Saturday, Dec. 21 is the official, astronomical start of the season, otherwise known as the winter solstice. At 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, the Earth's tilt will be ...

The winter solstice marks the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year, and several historical monuments like the Stonehenge in England and the Newgrange in Ireland will livestream the ...