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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April Fools Day
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Rocks on the move
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Rising up from the black sand like rock gods
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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European beech forest, Belgium
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In the path of the pronghorn
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The dancing trees of Sumba Island
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A treaty for science
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Diving into World Oceans Day
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Breaking the fast for Eid
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Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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International Literacy Day
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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The Elbe in Dresden, Germany
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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Polar bear capital of the world
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Tree of many colors
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Apples ready for harvest in Minnesota
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Summer winds down in the Hamptons
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Star Wars Day
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Cherry blossoms at the National Mall, Washington, DC
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Ancient groves in Australia
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