On July 3, 2025, at 3:54 pm ET, the Earth will officially reach its furthest point from the Sun for this year. This is called ...

How long does it take Pluto to orbit the sun? Learn more about how this planet makes one lap around our Solar System.

Right now, Earth is about 3.1 million miles farther from the sun than it is in early January when it reaches perihelion, its closest point. Compared to its average distance of 93 million miles, that’s ...

Our planet whirls around the sun in an ellipse, rather than a circle. On Thursday the planet reached its farthest point from its star, known as aphelion. By Katrina Miller This article was ...

Mercury is an odd little planet. The closest world to the Sun has some extreme surface structures, steep hills and cliffs, which have long been suspected to be the effect of the planet’s interior ...

The Earth could be soon flung out of orbit or into the sun - all thanks to a passing star - Either way, the sun is likely slated to consume Earth in billions of years ...

Artist's impression of Planet Nine – a suspected “wide-orbit” planet – with the Sun in the distance; Neptune's orbit is shown ...

Planet Earth will spin a little faster on three separate days this summer, starting on July 9. This will technically result ...

Friday is the longest day of the year north ... which was designed to align with the sun's paths at the solstices. But what is happening in the heavens? Here’s what to know about the Earth’s orbit. As ...

"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...