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We are currently in the Major Lunar Standstill. While the lunar rise usually shifts along the horizon, over the past year it has barely changed. A team of archeo-astronomers is using this event to study a new theory that Stonehenge marks this standstill — as well as the solar Equinox and Solstice.

Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Everything you need to know about the 'solstice' solar eclipse

Dennis Overbye on Retiring from The New York Times: A Solstice of the Soul