Discover why Earth's farthest distance from the sun coincides with summer heat, then grab your binoculars for a week of ...

Right now, Earth is about 3.1 million miles farther from the sun than it is in early January when it reaches perihelion, its closest point. Compared to its average distance of 93 million miles, that’s ...

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

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

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We reached 90° officially in Indianapolis ahead of the holiday as another heat wave gets underway APHELION Today is the day!

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Earth is now closer to the sun than at any other time of the year. Here's why our planet's axial tilt, not proximity to the sun, is the key factor. Newsletters Amazon Prime Day Share a News Tip ...

The Earth’s crust consists of large tectonic plates, massive slabs of rock moving slowly but constantly. When these p Heat from the sun triggers earthquake activity on Earth ...

At aphelion, Earth’s distance from the sun is about 94.5 million miles. Six months later, at the start of January in the winter, Earth is at its closest point to the sun at 91.5 million miles.