The sun's ascent above Earth's horizon is observed from the International Space Station, marking the approaching peak of ...

A series looking back on the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Indians begins July 7 on these pages, so now seems the appropriate ...

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

From the point of view of the sun, it takes Earth roughly 86,400 seconds (24 hours) to complete one full rotation. This ...

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 ...

In July and August, the Earth's rotation is expected to speed up, making days slightly shorter, particularly on July 9, July 22, and August 5.

You might have seen the claim online, and it’s at least partially right, but it's not the only other number of days Earth has had.

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

On Jan. 4, Earth received its maximum radiation from the sun, which was at its largest in the sky for 2025. The difference isn't huge — the sun today appears to be a mere arcminute (1/60th of a degree ...

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