Tim Wall Latest articles by Tim Wall Earth's Extreme Tilt Marks the Winter Solstice By Tim Wall published 21 December 15 Tonight the sun will be directly overhead at 23.5 degrees south latitude, and the Earth's axial tilt will be as far from the sun as possible. Earth Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Atlas V rocket to launch Amazon’s 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites on June 132'Predator: Killer of Killers' is a battle across history that doesn't dwell on the franchise's past3A hidden 'super-Earth' exoplanet is dipping in and out of its habitable zone4Why does NASA's Perseverance rover keep taking pictures of this maze on Mars?5Elon Musk says SpaceX could begin 'decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft' after Trump threat to cancel contracts
Earth's Extreme Tilt Marks the Winter Solstice By Tim Wall published 21 December 15 Tonight the sun will be directly overhead at 23.5 degrees south latitude, and the Earth's axial tilt will be as far from the sun as possible.