Since Kepler's laws of motion dictate that celestial bodies orbit more slowly when farther from the sun, we are now moving at ...

We see some of our hottest temps when Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion) and coolest at the closest to the Sun ...

Earth isn’t standing as straight as it used to—something has actually made our planet tilt, and it’s not great news.

When most of us think about theweather on other planets, we imagine extreme conditions—boiling acid rain, methane snow, or ...

Earth’s tilt is what causes the seasons; in the summer, when our planet’s pole is tipped toward the sun, the days are longer, and the true sun’s daily path across the sky is higher.

Saturn’s moon Titan has always stood out among the celestial bodies in our solar system. It is the only moon with a thick, ...

Summer Officially Begins Today Celebrate the summer solstice on June 21, 2025, the longest day of the year with 14 hours and ...

Earth’s axial tilt reaches its northern max today ... These are just two different ways to carve up the year. While ...

Friday, June 20th, is the start of the astronomical summer season. More specifically, the summer solstice begins this year at ...

The 2025 summer solstice takes place on June 20, heralding the onset of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.

Everyone living in the Northern Hemisphere will enjoy the longest day of the year, while those in the Southern Hemisphere will experience the shortest day and the onset of winter. The axial tilt of ...

Summer will officially arrive on Friday in what is known as the Summer Solstice. At 10:42 p.m. EDT on June 20 (0242 GMT on June 21), the sun will reach that point where it is farthest north of the ...