Light
The festival of lights, Diwali, will be celebrated over the next five days in India and other parts of the world. Stories, meanings and festivities vary by region and culture. It is an auspicious time – each day representing a different aspect of the holiday. It is a celebration of victory in its triumph of [...]
Earth Hour is fast becoming a worldwide annual tradition. It began in Sydney, Australia two years ago. Landmarks in cities everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to the Golden Gate Bridge and Rome’s Colosseum will join the effort and stand in darkness during the hour. The goal? To have a billion people on March 28 [...]
In astronomy, the seasons move in celestial cycles. As the earth rotates around the sun, it also spins on its own axis, which tilts towards the plane of its rotation (about 23.5 degrees). The northern hemisphere receives less direct sunlight. Days of less & less light, moving towards the rebirth of winter and a new [...]
