Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, June 20, at 10:42 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This annual event, known as the June solstice, marks a specific point in Earth’s orbit. And it happens because our planet is tilted. Earth maintains a tilt of approximately 23.5° on its axis. As the planet orbits the Sun, thisContinue reading “Welcome to Summer!”
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