Ever wondered why some days feel endless while others pass in the blink of an eye? This fascinating rhythm of day and night is closely tied to a remarkable event called the solstice. Occurring twice a year, solstices mark the moments when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting the longest and shortest days of the year. There are two solstices each year: the summer solstice and the winter solstice.
Dawn light through frosty trees, Sweden
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Snowdrops in spring
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Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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Plains zebra foal in Etosha National Park, Namibia
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Barn swallows of different subspecies resting together
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Cachoeira da Fumacinha, Bahia, Brazil
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Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
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Rolling hills of Tuscany, Italy
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Octopus in defensive posture, Mayotte, Indian Ocean
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Perseid meteor shower over Teide Observatory, Tenerife, Spain
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The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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RMS Queen Mary, California
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Harbour and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
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Kachina Bridge, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States
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Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand
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Koala sleeping in a eucalyptus tree
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Plains zebras, Etosha National Park, Namibia
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
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Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, France
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Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Arizona, United States
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Cheetah in Tanzania
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Autumn colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
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Fireworks over Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada
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Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Manatee in Crystal River, Florida, United States
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Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
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Bardenas Reales Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve, Navarra, Spain
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Union Square, Manhattan, New York, USA
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Everglades National Park, Florida
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