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Summer solstice: What's behind earth's tilt toward the sun?

Published: June 21, 2024, 1:34 p.m.

It\u2019s summer! Temps are high, school is out, pools are open, grills are stoked -- and the earth\u2019s tilt is in place. What does \u2018summer solstice\u2019 mean, and is it really the longest day of the year? We ask Kelly Lepo, of Baltimore's Space Telescope Science Institute to break it down for us.

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