Daylight saving is about to start. But why do the days get longer?
- Written by Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral researcher in radio astronomy, University of Sydney
Kasper Lyngby/ShutterstockThe days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway).
But why do we have longer days in summer and shorter days in winter?
It’s all about the tilt
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