Leap Years Written by Alejandro Neufeld You have probably already noticed that this month’s calendar has an extra day this year. Most of us are familiar with the term leap year and have a grasp on the gist of it. To account for accurate seasonal changes, we add an extra day to February every four years and call it leap day.  That is the short and sweet version of this phenomenon. However, the history and science behind leap years are exciting and deserve a closer look. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica (2024), the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not a whole number. We perceive it to be 365 days…