New research suggests that, as well as being a probable centre for the veneration of the Sun, Stonehenge was also a fertility temple. A detailed study of a partly buried fallen stone at the monument ...

For centuries, scientists have been trying to determine who built Stonehenge. Today, the leading theory is that several ...

While Chicago got a blast of summer-like temperatures on Friday and well above-average temperatures Saturday, astronomical ...

Chicagoans can get a glimpse of the sun perfectly aligning with Chicago's east-west streets during sunrise and sunset.

Chicagohenge happens on the equinoxes, when day and night are about the same length. In 2025, the event will be visible from ...

Before toppling over, Stone 67 would have aligned with the sunrise at the summer solstice and the sunset at the winter solstice. If this is correct, it would suggest that Stonehenge could be a ...

Dr Susan Greaney, a specialist in Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, in Exeter’s Department of Archaeology and History, said ...

This pretty part of the UK has been named as one of the best places to catch a sunset. According to a new study by Auto ...

creating ideal conditions for clear sunset and sunrise views as seasons change. Named after the historic Stonehenge monument, a sculpture similar to Stonehenge named "America's Courtyard" can be ...

Stonehenge is an iconic part of Britain's history ... The whole monument, now ruinous, is aligned towards the sunrise on the and sunset on the winter solstice. Large crowds can usually be ...

Stonehenge poses more questions than answers, making it one of the most mysterious prehistoric monuments in the world. And because of its proximity to London, the famous landmark makes for a ...

In this diagrammatic reconstruction of Stonehenge, that axis (shown in red) points towards the midwinter solstice sunset (in the bottom left) and towards the midsummer solstice sunrise (in the top ...