A few times each year, the rising and setting suns align with the east-west streets of Manhattan. It’s a phenomenon commonly referred to as "Manhattanhenge." While the exact timing varies slightly from one year to the next, it usually occurs a few weeks before and after the summer and winter solstices. Tonight’s sunset will find the full sun’s golden rays streaming directly through Manhattan"s major cross streets.
A day to celebrate the sun
Today in History
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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Meandering through Patagonia
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Who s hiding in the kelp?
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Memorial Day
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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Plains zebra foal in Etosha National Park, Namibia
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World Lake Day
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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Nazaré Lighthouse
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What a twist
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Saint Andrews Day
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The Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve in Siberia, Russia
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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Halo around the sun
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Wildflower bloom, Central Valley, California
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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Float on
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Why, aloe there
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World Nature Conservation Day
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Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Happy Mothers Day!
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It s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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It s superb owl Sunday
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World Octopus Day
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World Penguin Day
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
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Trevi in bloom
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Sundance Film Festival
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