When an interstellar comet goes behind the Sun from the Earth’s perspective, science does not hit pause it relocates. In the ...
Every year in early January, Earth reaches the closest point in its orbit to the Sun, a moment astronomers call perihelion.
New research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth’s orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term ...
Each year, Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in early January, a moment called perihelion. In 2026, this occurred on ...
Perihelion is the point at which an orbiting body is closest to the sun. The word comes from Greek and literally means around ...
"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...
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 ...
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 ...
Researchers uncover how Mars affects Earth’s orbit, offering new insight into the planetary forces behind ice ages.