Dog days. These hot August nights can be great for stargazing. Here’s a look at what’s going on above us right now and later ...

Furthest? Yes, that is correct! Earth and the sun reached this point at 3:55 p.m. on Thursday. At that point in its orbit, the Earth was 94.5 million miles away from the sun.

On Thursday, Earth will be over 94.5 million miles away from the sun. On average the planet sits at 93 million miles away, according to Earthsky.com.