(WKBN) – 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 will have to think again. While that may sound like common sense, ...

Tuesday marks "Perihelion Day" for all Earthlings, the day in 2024 when our planet is closest to the Sun. On the second day of this new year, Earth reaches its nearest point in orbit around the Sun at ...

Earth is closer to the sun at some times of year than at others, with the time of closest approach shifting over a period of 22,000 years. This affects Earth's climate, including ice ages, but a team ...

Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once a year, and it rotates on its axis about once a day (depending on your ...

Interestingly, the times when the Earth lies at its closest and farthest points from the sun roughly coincide with two significant holidays here in the United States. When you purchase through links ...

[WATCH: In the video player above, check out stunning images from faraway galaxies.] (WKBN) – If you have thought that the Earth is close to the sun in the summertime and that is why it is hotter this ...

Weather and climate modelers understand pretty well how seasonal winds and ocean currents affect El Niño patterns in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, impacting weather across the United States ...