text message. noun. Definition of text message for Students. : a short message that is sent electronically to a cell phone or other device.
Winter Solstice on December 21st: the longest night of the year. The shortest day of the year, the longest night occurs today, Sunday, December 21st. The so-called Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs in the North Hemisphere when the Earth North axis is at the longest distance to the sun.
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. Itâs the day when there are the most hours of sunlight. The name comes from the Latin for 'sun stands still'. The name comes from the Latin solstitium meaning âsun stands stillâ. It happens because the sun heading north, stops at the Tropic of Cancer before returning Southwards.