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
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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Nubble Island’s only industry
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The Zugspitze: Germany s highest point
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A legend and a legendary home
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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In the belly of Fat Bear Week
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European beech forest, Belgium
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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Poinsettia Day
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Celebrating World Art Day
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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Village of Labro, Italy
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National Panda Day
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World Environment Day
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Mother s Day
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harlem
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World Art Day
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’Chess on ice’
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Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
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A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
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International Zebra Day
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Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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Snow on the temple
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International Day of the Tropics
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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International Haiku Poetry Day