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Weather Words: 'The Dog Days Of Summer'
The dog days of summer are already here, and as it turns out, they have less to do with panting pooches and more with ancient ...
You may have heard the phrase "the dog days of summer," but do you know the science behind the saying? Hint: it's got nothing ...
This period, called “the dog days of summer,” spans from July 3rd to August 11th. In reality, summer heat is caused by the ...
The hotties of summer are on the doorstep, and they begin next week and will remain with us until the middle of August. These are days when humidity rises and ...
Most everyone has heard the phrase “Dog Days of Summer.” We use it to describe the hottest part of summer. But do you really ...
What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? July holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky.
Now that we've entered July, it's a hot and sticky time of year in many parts of the world and this period is commonly ...
It won’t be long before we hear the TV meteorologist tell us we’re in the “dog days of summer” while offering no explanation whatsoever. If you’re like ...
Many in the ancient world believed that it was the heat and light of Sirius that combined with that of the sun at this time of year to produce the especially scorching conditions of late summer — the ...
Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, which is Latin for "greater dog." The ancient Greeks and Romans noticed that during the heart of summer, this star rose and set with ...
The only evening planet for July is Mars, faint red in the west at dusk, and getting lost in the Sun’s glare by August. High ...
Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, which is Latin for "greater dog." The ancient Greeks and Romans noticed that during the heart of summer, this star rose and set with ...