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Pinaka-mahabang gabi mararanasan sa Disyembre 22

December 7, 2018

(Eagle News) — Makakaranas ng winter solstice ang Pilipinas sa Disyembre 22, 2018. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), magiging mas mahaba ang oras ng gabi sa nasabing araw dahil sa winter solstice. Ito ay isang astronomical event kung saan ang araw ay nasa pinakamalayong posisyon sa timog na bahagi ng equator. Sa ibang bansa, hudyat ito nang pagsisimula ng winter season sa northern hemisphere at summer naman sa southern hemisphere. […]

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Antarctic researchers take icy plunge to mark solstice

June 21, 2017

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) – Antarctic researchers welcomed the winter solstice with an exhilarating plunge into icy waters Wednesday as they look forward to brighter days after weeks of darkness. Expeditioners stationed at Australia’s Davis station marked midwinter’s day by taking a chainsaw to the ice, cutting a small pool and taking a dip in the water with a temperature of -1.8 degrees Celsius (28.76 Fahrenheit). Davis station leader Kirsten le Mar said it was the […]

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