A few times each year, the rising and setting suns align with the east-west streets of Manhattan. It’s a phenomenon commonly referred to as "Manhattanhenge." While the exact timing varies slightly from one year to the next, it usually occurs a few weeks before and after the summer and winter solstices. Tonight’s sunset will find the full sun’s golden rays streaming directly through Manhattan"s major cross streets.
A day to celebrate the sun
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Dancing waters of Dubai
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
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Wake up, it s Darwin Day
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Celebrating the International Day of Forests
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Milwaukee City Hall, Wisconsin
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Lantern Festival
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International Moon Day
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
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Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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A predator at risk
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A star is borne by seaweed
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FOR FOREST by Klaus Littmann
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Asteroid Day
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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The dog days of summer
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Antarctica Day
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World Lake Day in the Faroe Islands
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World Jellyfish Day
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Tennis in the park
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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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