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

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The earth’s journey around the Sun is not a perfect circle. Instead, our planet follows a slightly oval-shaped path called an ellipse, meaning our distance from the Sun changes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Earth is today at aphelion, the point in its orbit at which ...

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun, perihelion, in January, a fact that surprises many as winter grips the Northern Hemisphere. Scientists clarify that Earth's axial tilt, not proximity to the ...