Science

How the summer solstice works

by JoAnna Wendel
Sunrise in forest. Forest sunrise view. Sunrise forest trees landscape. Sunrise in winter forest
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Between June 20 and June 22 every year, the Northern Hemisphere celebrates the summer solstice.

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The summer solstice marks the day marks the North Pole’s maximum tilt towards the Sun.

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