Every year in early January, Earth reaches the closest point in its orbit to the Sun, a moment astronomers call perihelion.

Each year, Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in early January, a moment called perihelion. In 2026, this occurred on ...

Earth is at its farthest point from the sun on July 3. So why are temperatures so high across the U.S.? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

A January 2026 Earth–Sun alignment allows measurements of the opposition surge from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS using ...

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Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun will appear ...

It sounds strange at first because it’s actually the hottest time of the year. One would think it’s actually the opposite. This little marvel is due to the fact that the Earth’s orbit around the sun ...

At the start of the year, Earth will quietly reach a milestone in its orbit around the sun. Known as perihelion, this is the moment when our planet is closer to the sun than at any other point in the ...

After weeks of reduced activity, the sun erupted with three powerful flares on a single day. That could send solar flares toward Earth, impacting electronics and making it possible to view the ...

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