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Perihelion: What is it and when does it occur?
Perihelion is the point at which an orbiting body is closest to the sun. The word comes from Greek and literally means around (peri) the sun (helios).
The HAP-alpha high-altitude solar aircraft has completed key ground testing at the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
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