Winter Solstice: Monday marks longest night, shortest day

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Hundreds of revellers dressed in medieval clothing are expected to watch the sun rise over Stonehenge at 8.04am. The winter solstice is the annual event which marks the point where the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun. As a result of

This year, the winter solstice falls on Monday, with the Northern Hemisphere tilted farthest from the sun. Each passing day afterward will grow longer, first by a few minutes a week, then by a few minutes each day, according to the National Weather

Why doesn't the winter solstice have the earliest sunset of the year? NPR's Ari Shapiro explores that and other fun celestial news with NPR blogger Adam Frank. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Tonight is the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. I always

Monday marks the winter solstice, the day the Earth sees the shortest amount of sunlight in the year. To mark the occasion, Angelenos can head to the Griffith Observatory. The site is closed Mondays, but they'll still have a couple outdoor events to