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In 2009 I was asked to participate in the 365 Days of Astronomy science podcasting project,<\/a> and they asked me what I’d like to talk about. I thought about that for a bit and finally came back (as has happened moderately often in my fiction) to the issue of the great cardinal or hinge points of the planetary year; the solstices and equinoxes.<\/p>\n

So here’s what I did for them about the Winter Solstice.<\/a> It’s delightful that 365 Days of Astronomy continues its mission, and will be going (we hope!) for another ten years at least.<\/p>\n

Wherever you are: may you enjoy the shortest day of the Northern Hemisphere’s year! From here on, the days just get longer…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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