In the Middle of Winter
This Saturday the 21st is the winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year for the southern hemisphere – or the longest night of the year.We have solstices, and seasons, because of the earth’s 23-degree tilt. In June, it’s tilted away from the sun. In six months’ time it’ll tilt towards the sun, and in March and September the hemispheres won’t be tilted, but will be at right angles to it, which are the equinoxes.
Perhaps prepare for the longest night by checking out Yelling at Stars, which projected an interstellar message into deep space last month. According to them, we (humans) have been sending messages into space since the seventies. Messages have included examples of human languages, music and scientific knowledge – intended to represent humanity. Yelling at Stars’ message included an invitation to dinner, insights into manners, fish fingers and moving between countries.
What would you yell at the stars this weekend? Slowly, slowly: it's gonna be a long night.
Labels: equinox, winter solstice, Yelling at Stars
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1 Comments:
I met a girl once who used to write her problems on stones, then throw away the stones. It's kind of nice, notionally, but stones are heavy enough - they don't the extra weight of her burdens. Maybe that's the way it goes: burdens go on the ground and hopes up in the air.
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