Friday, June 20, 2025, marks the first astronomical day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also known as the summer solstice or June solstice and the longest day of the year.

Catch Jupiter low early in the month, then enjoy Mercury and Mars in the evenings. Saturn, Neptune, and Venus shine in the early-morning sky.

The summer solstice is on June 20, 2025 The summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere happens on Dec. 21 or 22 each year. With the cool temperatures and rain in the region over Memorial Day ...

Unusual wind patterns near the Philippines are suppressing storm formation in the western North Pacific. In contrast, the Southern Hemisphere has experienced a busier-than-average storm season.

The best views of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower began on Sunday, and you’ll have another chance early morning Tuesday to check it out.

The third major meteor shower of the year, the Aquarids meteors are considered the best shower of the year for the Southern Hemisphere. But the meteor shower can still be seen around the globe ...

Mars starts May not far from the Beehive star cluster, Venus is unmistakable in the predawn sky, and Mercury looks best early in the month.

A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern hemisphere before moving north – and beyond ...