Is it hot enough for you? Chances are it is, as we get into what are typically the hottest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, thanks to the tilt of the Earth angling more towards the sun in summer. You may have heard this sweltering period called the dog days of summer, though that name doesn"t come from hot dogs or panting pooches. Rather it comes from Sirius, the Dog Star, which becomes visible above the eastern horizon at daybreak during the summer. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, and is part of Canis Major, not to be confused with the Canis latrans, or coyote, in today"s image, who is just trying to beat the heat.
The dog days of summer
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A temple, preserved
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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Bidding summer adieu
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Black History Month
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US Election Day
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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A sleeping green giant
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It s superb owl Sunday
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Swinging into International Jazz Day
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Lake Peipus, Estonia
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Modica, Sicily, Italy
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A walk among the giants
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Who left the tub running?
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Happy New Years Eve!
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Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Menton, France
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Chicagohenge
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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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An ice cap-puccino
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Hiding in plain sight
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We stand with Ukraine
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A glimpse of the Blue Forest
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All eyes on sustainability
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International Day of Peace
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World Theatre Day
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Snow buntings take flight