What is perihelion? Here's what happens when Earth is nearest to the sun

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

The Earth will be at its closet point to the sun this weekend — why it’s still winter

The Earth’s orbit around the Sun is slightly elliptical, causing our planet’s distance from the Sun to change throughout the ...
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Earth will be closest to sun 'perihelion' on Jan. 3, 2026—why does it happen in mid-winter?

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

Why Does The Earth's Closest Approach To The Sun Take Place During Winter?

P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our ...
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Earth to reach closest point to Sun on Saturday evening

Doha: The Qatar Calendar House on Thursday said that planet Earth will reach the closest point in its orbit around the Sun, known as perihelion, on ...

Will Earth have a 25-hour day in the future?

Our 24-hour day measures Earth’s rotation relative to the Sun, known as a solar day. This is slightly longer than Earth’s ...
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Rare sun–moon alignment expected to occur on January 3

Udupi: A rare and special astronomical event involving both the Sun and the Moon is expected to occur on January 3, according ...
The New York Times

Something Very Tiny Is Following Earth Around the Sun

The object, the latest “quasi-moon” detected by astronomers, could be with us for almost another 60 years. By Robin George Andrews The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as ...
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Earth Has A New Quasi-Moon – And It Has Probably Been Around For Decades

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...