Seasons. We take them for granted. They might not be exactly the same, but anywhere away from the equator gets seasons (and even near the equator there are wet and dry seasons).

A lot of people don’t even understand what causes seasons on Earth. When you start looking at other planets…

If you’re deciding what seasons a world has, you need to start by understanding how seasons work in general. Why do we experience winter? Why is summer so abysmal in some places? Why do hurricanes happen at a specific time of year?

Let’s take a look.