During winter in the United States, the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. Less sunlight shines ...

P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our planet will be around 2.5 million kilometers ( 1.5 million miles) closer to the ...

Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...

Every January, Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun, known as perihelion. Yet, it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

It may be surprising to many that the Earth is closest to the Sun in January, while at the same time, much of the Northern ...

Summer this year in the Northern Hemisphere summer will be shorter — by exactly 15 minutes — than it was in 2024 because, according to Timeanddate.com, of the ever-changing shape of Earth’s orbit ...

An illustration of the analemma—a figure-eight pattern formed by plotting the sun’s position at the same time each day over a year. We’re all familiar with the sun’s daily motion in the sky. It rises ...

This phenomenon is entirely natural and has no negative effects on the inhabitants of the planet, contrary to claims made by ...

The new year will be starting bright, as South Carolina residents will be able to see 2026’s first full supermoon this ...