Earth's Traumatic Past Reveals the Reason for Our Seasons

Astronomers Now Believe that Ancient Accident Caused Unstable Earth Axis

Berkeley, California - Researchers have long been fascinated by the mysteries of our planet's weather patterns and the changing seasons. New findings suggest that a catastrophic event early in the solar system may be responsible for the tilt that drives our climate.

According to a recent discovery, another celestial body crashed into Earth during its formative years, leaving an indelible mark on its axis. This unprecedented disaster caused the planet's rotational balance to deviate from perfect alignment with the sun, giving rise to unpredictable seasonal variations.

"It appears that our planet cannot rectify itself after this traumatic event," said a leading expert who wishes to remain anonymous. "The effect is now evident in our experience of seasons around the globe."

This newfound understanding explains why our Earth's axial tilt is responsible for the changing seasons worldwide. When the Northern Hemisphere points directly towards the sun during its summer solstice, it receives abundant sunlight and an extended daylight period - up to 15 hours long.

Regions south of the equator, however, face the opposite polemic. As they point away from the sun during their winter solstice, some areas experience perpetual darkness, often referred to as a polar night.

While our calendar system may match the months on each year fairly closely with the global seasons of summer and winter. There will be variations depending on your location in the world; this might include the amount of daylight that varies according to geographical position and proximity to the poles during different time periods within the solar year.

In the case of Bay Area, our Northern Hemisphere is set for their Summer solstice day which starts June 20, with around 15 hour-long suns in local times. You can check when it begins on your location here.

The astronomical solstice marks the beginning of winter or summer in the respective hemisphere, but the date itself does not coincide over several years due to a non-exact calendar used by our planet.

While there exists a global phenomenon where Earth measures slightly further away from the sun's rays than expected at times such as December 23. The difference has negligible effects on seasonal trends - and instead focuses on how tilt leads to an ever-changing climate on each side of the equator.

When asked if summer solstice marks the hottest time of year worldwide, researchers said:

No; even with abundant sunshine, the summer solstice is in fact the warmest day only for a brief period. The peak temperature often occurs 30 days afterwards, which would result during mid to late July and early August periods.

However climate change shifts are redefining this seasonal phenomenon - while originally Earth had ample time for plants' growth based around these longer daylight hours priorly, recent findings show that climate conditions may now make little difference in determining ecological behaviors.