Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm yesterday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...

Earth is still reverberating from the colossal coronal mass ejection ( CME) that struck on Jan. 19, triggering dazzling ...

The CME was launched during a powerful X-class solar flare on Jan. 18 and raced toward Earth at speeds of 620–870 miles per ...

Across the Atlantic, forecasters expect the lights to be visible from northern parts of Britain, including Scotland, Northern ...

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At 10:03 a.m. Sunday morning, the sun was directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° south latitude, marking the December solstice, and the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Other ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Sunday is officially the shortest day and longest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. While this year’s winter solstice also comes with rain on the radar for San Diegans, on ...

The winter solstice arrived at 7:03 a.m. PST on Dec. 21, making Sunday the shortest day of the year. Those in Seattle will experience just 8 hours and 25 minutes of daylight, with sunrise at 7:55 a.m.

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Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.