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Winter solstice and tilt explain longer days
The article explains why the winter solstice brings the longest night and how Earth's 23.5 degree tilt causes seasonal day length changes. It contrasts hemispheric seasons, notes Alaska's midnight sun, and recalls Mars and Uranus tilts, plus looks ahead to early-morning planets Jupiter Mars and the Ursids meteor shower with a bright crescent Moon.
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Santa
California
Earth
South America
Bianca
Alaska
Mars
Solar System
Uranus
Jupiter