Summer Solstice: A Great Moment to Ponder the Sun

[elleng]

'Wednesday at 12:24 a.m. Eastern Time marks the summer solstice, the scientific start to summer for half the world. The Northern Hemisphere will dip toward the sun, basking in its warmth for longer than at any other time. The solstice occurs because the Earth spins on a tilted axis. This slouch of 23.5 degrees is also responsible for the other seasons.

The summer solstice offers the perfect opportunity to ponder the explosive ball of plasma that makes our very existence possible.

And for the United States, this is a remarkable time for the sun. On Aug. 21, the country will experience a total solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun and casts its shadow on parts of the Earth. The centerline of the eclipse will cut through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. For about two minutes, sections of those states will experience totality, when the moon engulfs the sun and turns day into night.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/20/science/summer-solstice-june-21.html?

[beam me up scottie]

1. We've got front row seats to the eclipse.

Not sure if we're going to a party, heading out to the lake or enjoying it from home but it'll be the one time all summer I'll be glad to live in the south.