Skadi (Skaði), the formidable deity of winter, skiing, and the hunt, is among the most powerful Norse goddesses. Described in the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, Skadi is depicted as a fierce giantess ...

This means that after months of being pointed away from the sun during the winter, the Northern Hemisphere ... What is an equinox? — The summer solstice: What is it and when does it occur?

This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. This image provided by NOAA on March 19, 2025 shows Earth. (NOAA via AP) Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

Teh winter solstice is Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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