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The Noonday Sun
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Noonday Sun

When I admire the last noon of the year, I know well that the sun will not rise tomorrow. But I still think about it with disbelief.
Kamila Kielar
Dancing Dawns
World + People
Science

Dancing Dawns

The time of day when the sun rises is a celebration of the beginning. Literature, myths, and religions are all rich in its symbolism.
Renata Lis
Before It All Begins
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Before It All Begins

From Kenya to Peru, India to Korea, sunrise brings with it different kinds of beginnings—across rainforests, beaches, and metropolises.
Paulina Wilk
A White Polar Summer
World + People
Nature, Outer Space

A White Polar Summer

Depending on the time of year, in the North and South Poles our largest star either shines twenty-four hours a day or not at all. This has an impact on local flora and fauna—and the global environment.
Mikołaj Golachowski
Cosmic Transmissions (Spring, 2022)
World + People
Outer Space

Cosmic Transmissions (Spring, 2022)

Our science editor delivers news from Earth and space, including the James Webb Space Telescope, the sun’s Nemesis, and the longest thunderbolt ever recorded.
Łukasz Kaniewski
Bleeding for the Sun
Soul + Body
The Four Elements

Bleeding for the Sun

The Aztecs didn’t only carry out human sacrifices—assisted by priests, they also offered their own blood to the gods.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
Shrunken Giants, Swelling Dwarfs
World + People
Outer Space

Shrunken Giants, Swelling Dwarfs

The life cycle of stars is truly spectacular, often involving the creation of immense mass and the unimaginable movement of energy – at least from our earthly perspective.
Piotr Stankiewicz
Dark Matters of the Universe
World + People
Outer Space, Science

Dark Matters of the Universe

Much of the physical world is invisible to us – none more so than the concepts of dark companions, dark matter and dark energy in astronomy.
Piotr Stankiewicz
Radiate and Drink
World + People
Nature, Science

Radiate and Drink

On hot summer days, we might hide inside the cool confines of our house. For many flora and fauna, such a luxury is impossible – they have their own biological techniques.
Szymon Drobniak
When You Rise, the World Lives
Art + Stories
Experiences, Fiction

When You Rise, the World Lives

In the 14th century BCE, the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaton implemented a drastic religious revolution by introducing worship of a god represented by the sun’s disc.
Paweł Janiszewski