Tag: Winter solstice
Yule – a celebration of the return of light and warmth
Helen A. Berger, Brandeis University
Yule will be celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere...
5 wintry books to read during long nights
Liz Rosenberg, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Winter solstice brings the shortest day and longest night of...
Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize...
The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
Troy Bickham, Texas A&M University
Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles,...
How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days
Deanna Hence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Above the equator, winter officially begins in December. But in many areas,...
What you need to know about this year’s winter solstice and...
William Teets, Vanderbilt University
Editor’s note: Dr. William Teets is the director of Vanderbilt University’s Dyer Observatory. In this interview, he explains what does and...
As heavenly bodies converge, many ask: Is the Star of Bethlehem...
Eric M. Vanden Eykel, Ferrum College
On Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will cross paths in the night’s sky and for a brief moment,...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
