Right now, Earth is about 3.1 million miles farther from the sun than it is in early January when it reaches perihelion, its ...

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

If you have thought that the Earth is close to the sun in the summertime and that is why it is hotter this time of year, you will have to think again.

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

The US space agency confirmed that YS5 poses no threat to our planet – but at 120ft in diameter, similar in size to a ...

SYFY ’s The Ark follows the crew of an interstellar spacecraft on a multi-light-year journey to the star next door. In the ...

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

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.

Happy Aphelion! Today marks the one day of the year Earth is farthest away from the sun. 94,500,000 miles to be exact. The difference between our closest and farthest points is around 3.1 million ...

The Earth's orbit around the Sun isn't quite circular. Earth is at its closest (perihelion) in January furthest (aphelion) on July. With recent temperatures soaring into the mid 90s, you'd expect ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Happy Perihelion Day! This little-known day marks the time when Earth's orbit is closest to the sun, with a mere 91,527,976 miles of separation between the two planets. If Earth ...