Winter Solstice: Ursid Meteor Shower to Illuminate Night Sky

By MyFM’s Marissa Santos – This Thursday marks the official start of winter, with the Ursid meteor shower peaking on Dec. 21-22, offering about five to 10 meteors per hour. Celebrated as the ‘birth of the sun,’ the solstice has historical roots, and Stonehenge aligns with the sunset during this event. The day’s brevity doesn’t precisely coincide with the earliest sunsets and latest sunrises due to Earth’s elliptical orbit and tilt, adding a celestial twist to the astronomical calendar.