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seasonal configuration of Earth and Sun Earth's orbit around the Sun
What is the significance of the winter solstice?
What causes the seasons?
What's the difference between Yule and Christmas?
celebrating the winter solstice at Stonehenge
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Scenic landscape of apple tree on field with seasons changing from Summer to Winter, solstice
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What is the significance of the winter solstice?
Learn more about the winter solstice.
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What causes the seasons?
In many parts of the world, weather cycles through the four seasons like clockwork:...
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What's the difference between Yule and Christmas?
Yule is one of the oldest winter solstice festivals in the world.
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seasonal configuration of Earth and Sun
Diagram depicting the position of Earth in relation to the Sun at the beginning of...
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Earth's orbit around the Sun
Earth's orbit around the Sun. At the June and December solstices, the Sun is overhead...
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celebrating the winter solstice at Stonehenge
Modern Pagans, Druids, and revelers celebrating the winter solstice at Stonehenge,...
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