Articles related to "December Solstice"

The astronomical beginning of the winter season is signaled by Earth's tilt and the amount of sunlight received in the Northern Hemisphere.

December brings Mars at its best, two meteor showers, and questions about the Star of Bethlehem. Comet Holmes remains an impressive target.

If the Mayans predicted an alignment during the winter solstice in the year 2012 would signal the end of the world, what is so special about the sky on this night?

Despite grim prophecies of disaster and destruction in the year 2012, man can take comfort in several writers' visions of a spiritual and regenerated new earth.

In the Northern Hemisphere, darkness comes quickly and a beautiful meeting of two planets in the west shines after sunset.

The cold dark days of December arrive with the winter solstice, and two meteor showers surround the date, bringing brief bursts of light.