The solstice is upon us: the darkest days of the year and the start of astronomical winter. It sounds a bit gloomy, but after a long stretch of darkness, the light is actually returning. A curious new habit I’ve developed during the months of the pandemic has been a nightly check of the twilight start… Continue reading Zoom out, zoom in
Winter solstice arrives Sunday at 4:19 Coordinated Universal Time, which is 8:19 PM tonight, here on my home slice of the planet. At the time of writing, I'm a few hours away from the point at which the Northern Hemisphere will be leaning its furthest away from the sun for the year. The beginning of… Continue reading The longest night
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