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

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. The sun will appear larger in the sky than on any ...

The New Year would begin with our planet being closest to the sun, raising queries about the cold weather and no heat despite ...

Earth hit perihelion on Jan 3, 2026, its closest point to the Sun, coinciding with the Wolf Supermoon. The Sun appeared ...

This occurrence is a result of Earth following an elliptical path around the Sun. Today, January 3rd, is Perihelion Day, a special day for everyone on Earth. It's when our planet is closest to the sun ...

On 4 January 2025, Earth will reach its closest point to the Sun, an astronomical event called Perihelion Day. This annual occurrence happens every January and offers a fascinating glimpse into ...

As 2024 marks its entrance, according to scientists, Earth has reached the closest to the sun in 2024. Today, January 3, 2024, is celebrated as Perihelion Day for its special closeness to the Sun ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --– Wednesday was a big day if you live on planet Earth. Perihelion is the point at which an orbiting body (in this case, the Earth) is at its closest point to the sun. The term ...

Earth’s annual closest approach to the sun takes place at precisely 7:48 Universal Time on January 5, 2020. That’s 2:48 a.m. EST on January 5 and 11:48 p.m. PST on January 4. At that time, our planet ...

If you've been staring at the Sun lately, then you may have noticed it looks a wee bit bigger today than it did a few days ago. That's not because the UV light from the Sun is frying your retina; it's ...

Earth's orbit around the solar system is slightly elliptical so on one day each year it's closest to the Sun (shown here with a halo around it). For planet Earth and our star, the Sun, today is like ...