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He filled 16 passports visiting 245 countries: Meet Bengaluru-born musician Benny Prasad, who went to every country on Earth in nearly 7 yearsA Bengaluru-born musician Benny Prasad back in the spotlight after he showed 16 passports packed with stamps and visas from his journey acr...
Summer Solstice 2026 June 21: Why it’s the longest day of the year, its significance, science behind it, and how it affects youSummer Solstice 2026: Today, 21 June 2026, marks the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Caused by Ear...
When Is Summer Solstice 2026? Date, Time, Spiritual Meaning and Zodiac Signs Most AffectedThe Summer Solstice will occur on June 21, 2026, marking the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and bringing the longest d...
First day of Fall date in U.S: What is autumn equinox? When will day and night get equal?Northern Hemisphere’s fall or autumnal equinox can land between September 21 and 24, depending on the year. Its spring or vernal equinox ca...
July 9 is the shortest day ever in history? Scientists call it 'unprecedented, big deal'Earth is expected to spin faster in the coming weeks, leading to unusually short days. On July 9, 2025, Earth will experience one of the sh...
Earth spinning faster: July 9 to be shortest day ever due to moon's position, say scientistsEarth's rotation is speeding up, making July 9th the shortest day ever recorded, reduced by 1.6 milliseconds due to the moon's influence. S...
Earth is rotating faster, say scientists: What it means and should you worry?Earth's rotation is speeding up, causing days to shorten by a fraction of a second since 2020. Scientists predict that a leap second might ...
24 hours days to end? Expert warns accelartion in earth’s speed can give history’s shortest day soonSince 2020, Earth's rotation has sped up, causing shorter days. Astrophysicist Graham Jones predicts the next shortest day is around the co...
Forget the Solstice: The real shortest day of your life might be coming this summer - mark the datesEarth may soon experience its shortest day ever. Scientists predict this could happen on July 9, 22, or August 5. The planet is spinning fa...
Winter Solstice 2024: What is the shortest day of the year and why does it happen?The Winter Solstice arrives on December 21, 2024. It marks the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisp...
Summer Solstice 2024: Which day will be longest in 2024? Here is everything you need to knowSummer Solstice 2024: Solstices mark the changing of seasons with longest and shortest daylight hours. The June solstice signifies the begi...
Winter Solstice 2023: When it occurs and what happens on this day?It is the exact moment when a hemisphere is tilted as far away from the sun as possible. Is it also the coldest day of the year? Does it sp...
Solar Winter: Why is called the darkest time of the year and are we officially in it?As Daylight Saving Time bids farewell and twilight arrives much earlier, we enter the period commonly referred to as solar winter in the No...
When is Winter solstice 2022, the shortest day of year? Timings, reason, and other detailsThe Winter Solstice is coming around. Let's take a look at the science and precise timing behind the winter solstice and explore some ancie...
The ever-changing planet: Why is Earth suddenly slowing down?Over the past few decades, Earth's rotation around its axis - which determines how long a day is - has been speeding up.
June 29: When our Earth set a new speed recordOn June 29 2022, our Earth set a new record. It completed a spin on its axis in 1.59 milliseconds shorter than its normal 24 hours
Winter season 2021: Google Doodle celebrates the Winter Solstice with a hedgehogThe event causes the day to become shorter due to less period of daylight.
Festive mode on: Google celebrates holiday season with special doodleThe doodle shows Google's alphabets turned into Christmas ornaments with a string of lights around them.
Google marks Summer Solstice with an adorable Earth DoodleAs the longest day of the year, the solstice also marks the official start of the summer season.
Google marks winter solstice with an adorable doodleWinter Solstice happens only once a year and mostly falls in December.