The word "solstice" comes from the Latin word "solstitium" — and from "sol" (Sun) and "stitium" (still or stopped), according to the periodical. The sun doesn’t rise and set at the same locations on the horizon each day due to Earth’s ...
The significance of summer solsticejustin greiser
MINNEAPOLIS– We are on the verge of the longest day of the year. The summer solstice will happen at 10 a.m. C.T. on Wednesday, June 21. It's a time many cultures feel is worth celebrating. What is the significance of the summer solstice? Jeff Wagner learned why the astronomical occ...
Built around 1,800-1,400 BC,it seems to have had religious significance , but no one knows for certain . The stones are arranged so that the sun and moon rise over certain stones on particular days of the year , such as the summer solstice . By observing the sun ...