We see some of our hottest temps when Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion) and coolest at the closest to the Sun (perihelion), ...

Since Kepler's laws of motion dictate that celestial bodies orbit more slowly when farther from the sun, we are now moving at ...

At that point in its orbit, the Earth was 94.5 million miles away from the sun. This is opposite of perihelion, which is the point when any planet, comet, or asteroid (in this case, the Earth) is ...

The sun and Earth will have a special interaction this week. ... Although the Earth’s distance from the Sun does not affect the seasons, ... Earth will be over 94.5 million miles away from the sun.

Eruptions of plasma piling atop one another, solar wind streaming out in exquisite detail -- the closest-ever images of our ...

We are currently just over 94 million miles away from the sun (94,506,364 mi). The key is that the Earth is tilted, and the Northern Hemisphere is facing the sun.

Despite Earth reaching its aphelion, the farthest point from the sun, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing scorching heat.

By flying closer to the Sun than ever, Parker Solar Probe reveals the chaotic birthplace of solar wind and space storms, ...

In a historic milestone for space exploration, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has delivered the closest-ever images of the Sun — a blistering 3.8 million miles from its roiling surface. The new images ...