winter solstice

Tuesday, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in terms of combined sunlight and the official beginning of the winter season.

Alicia Roman has the details

Tuesday marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year when it comes to combined sunlight and the official beginning of the winter season.

Tuesday, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in terms of combined sunlight and the official beginning of the winter season.

Most Americans know that the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, with the sun staying in the sky for a shorter amount of time than any other day of the year, but what they may not realize is that the earliest sunset of 2021 has already taken place.

Star-gazers unable to catch the once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky Monday night still have a chance to see a version of the exciting event this week.

The top stories you need to know for Monday, Dec. 21.

Star-gazers unable to catch the once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky Monday night due to cloudy skies will still have a chance to see the exciting event this week.

Whether you look up physically or virtually, there will be options for you to watch the “Great Conjunction” happen in the sky above the Chicago area tonight.

Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky to create a single “Christmas star” Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren’t particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration released tips for viewing a once-in-a-lifetime sight Monday night.

Star-gazers will be able to catch a once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky Monday night, but will it be visible in the Chicago area?

Star-gazers will be able to catch a once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky Monday night, but may need to look quickly.

Winter is here, and the season at hand is one of uncertainty and fear with coronavirus cases spiking nationwide.

Next week, star-gazers will be able to catch a once-in-a-lifetime sight in the night sky, but you might need to look quickly.

Twenty-twenty has already brought several firsts for much of the world, but as the year comes to a close, a once-in-a-lifetime sight will appear in the night sky just in time for the holidays.

Twenty-twenty has already brought several firsts for much of the world, but as the year comes to a close, a once-in-a-lifetime sight will appear in the night sky just in time for the holidays.

This year has already brought several firsts for much of the world, but as 2020 comes to a close, a once-in-a-lifetime sight will appear in the night sky just in time for the holidays.