June 26, 2017

Space in Images - 2017 - 06 - SOHO’s summer solstice Sun

Space in Images - 2017 - 06 - SOHO’s summer solstice Sun: Residents of Earth’s northern hemisphere enjoyed the greatest number of daylight hours in a single day all year on 21 June 2017. This summer solstice occurs when the tilt of Earth’s axis is most inclined towards the Sun, which sits directly over the Tropic of Cancer.The ESA/NASA SOHO sola…