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

On July 3, 2025, at 3:54 pm ET, the Earth will officially reach its furthest point from the Sun for this year. This is called ...

After the sun arrives at its solstice point, it will begin to migrate back toward the south and the amount of daylight in the ...

Summer will officially arrive on Friday in what is known as the Summer Solstice. At 10:42 p.m. EDT on June 20 (0242 GMT on June 21), the sun will reach that point where it is farthest north of the ...

How the orbit of the Moon around the and the Earth around the sun, impact day length, months and seasons. Learn what a year is with this guide for KS3 physics students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

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

An illustration showing how the position of the Earth around the sun gives rise to the seasons. The Earth's spin axis is tilted by an angle of 23.5 degrees.

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.

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of ...

The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer each year, typically falling between June 20 and June 22. In meteorology, the official start of the summer season is June 1, marking the ...

A DISTANT moon in our solar system might mirror Earth’s seasons, according to scientists, who also believe it could be a candidate for finding nearby alien life. And scientists just spotted a… ...