At 7:28 this morning, the earth reached the point at which it is closest to the sun in its orbit, known as the perihelion.

In 2025, the sky will be illuminated by 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, four eclipses and three Supermoons. Here's a ...

Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.

The sound snow makes when you step on it changes too. In the freshly fallen dry snow of the Southwest, loose-touching flakes ...

Did you wake up a little bleary-eyed this morning? Take heart, fellow and sister revelers. Your Christmas and New Year’s ...

In their creation story, salmon were the first to offer themselves to the Nisqually people. But a contract was made: The ...

Native American New Year was celebrated on the solstice under a canopy of winter stars. Near a crackling bonfire, the ...

Mr Burford says the equinoxes, which is when the sun appears on the earth's equator ... but here we are two years later." She says winter solstice is one of the eight festivals in the "wheel ...

The winter solstice is a significant astronomical event that marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, this occurs annually around December 21 or ...

Solstice, the shortest day of the year, its cultural traditions, and easy ways to celebrate the shortest day of the year.

Bright stars, bright Mars and a vanishing Moon will highlight the winter sky over Washington. Bright stars, bright Mars and a vanishing Moon will highlight the winter sky over Washington. Our longest ...