Tim Wall Latest articles by Tim Wall Earth's Extreme Tilt Marks the Winter Solstice By Tim Wall published 21 December 15 Tonight the sun will be directly overhead at 23.5 degrees south latitude, and the Earth's axial tilt will be as far from the sun as possible. Earth Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...150 years later, Apollo 17’s moon samples are still revealing secrets about lunar volcanoes2SpaceX launch from California sends 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit3SpaceX, NASA target June 19 for launch of private Ax-4 astronauts after ISS leak repairs4Star-forming cloud Chamaeleon I looks like a cosmic masterpiece in new Dark Energy Camera image (video)5Fujifilm X-T50 review
Earth's Extreme Tilt Marks the Winter Solstice By Tim Wall published 21 December 15 Tonight the sun will be directly overhead at 23.5 degrees south latitude, and the Earth's axial tilt will be as far from the sun as possible.