Summer Solstice

Photographing the Longest Day of the Year Inside Rome's Pantheon

By Elizabeth Geoghegan

Celebrate 96 Hours of Straight Sunlight at Iceland's Secret Solstice Festival

By Megan McCluskey

4 Fascinating Ways the World Celebrates the Summer Solstice

By Melissa Chan

See the Strawberry Moon from the International Space Station

By Marisa Gertz
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These Instagrams of Last Night's Rare Strawberry Moon Are Totally Amazing

For the first time in nearly 70 years, a full moon rose on the same day as the summer solstice

By TIME Photo

See a Summer Solstice Celebration at Stonehenge

Thousands attended the celebration

By TIME Photo

Watch Live: Full Moon Rises on Summer Solstice for First Time in Decades

This hasn't occurred for nearly 70 years

By Slooh and Rosalie Chan

Summer Solstice Is Upon Us. Let Us Explain the Longest Day of the Year

Solstice falls on Sunday, June 21 this year

By Sarah Begley

Stonehenge: Mystery and Majesty in an Old Color Photo

Thousands of years after its first stones were erected on Salisbury Plain, LIFE pays tribute to Stonehenge and to the long-vanished people who built the majestic, mysterious complex.

By Ben Cosgrove

16 Fun Photos to Start Your Weekend

From swamp soccer to baby giraffes, here's a handful of photos to get your weekend started right

By TIME Staff

Summer Solstice Celebrations Around the World

The day that marks the onset of summer is always cause for celebration—and every country observes it differently

By TIME Staff

Welcome to the Start of Summer

If you burn easily, then this might not be your favorite day of the year.

By TIME Video

Pictures of the Week: June 14 - June 21

From riots in Brazil and the Miami Heat's NBA triumph to 213 bear paws smuggled across the Chinese border and a cat that's running for mayor, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker
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