The summer solstice sets off the official start of summer as the Northern Hemisphere angles itself at the point in its orbit closest to the sun, causing the longest day and shortest night of the ...

Summer officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday, the earliest start to the season in over two centuries. The summer solstice — the exact moment when Earth’s north pole is most tilted ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By The Associated Press Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Revelers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, near ...