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Earth is about to reach its farthest point from the sun. So why is it so hot?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA rising sun and Earth's horizon are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 13...
A bright comet is heading towards Earth and could outshine the stars in the sky, say astronomers
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoComet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) that passed the Earth in 2020. Scientists expect comet C/2023 A3 will be...
Happy Aphelion Day! Earth is at its farthest from the sun for 2023 today
Space via Yahoo News· 12 months agoEarth reaches the farthest point in its orbit around the sun for 2023, called aphelion, on Thursday...
Today is Perihelion Day
WOOD via Yahoo News· 6 months agoToday, January 2 is Perihelion Day. This is the day of the year when the sun is closest to the Earth. Today, the center of earth is 91,404,095 million...
Fact Check: Unraveling the Connection Between Halley's Comet and Mark Twain's Birth and Death
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSnopes compilation/Public Domain Claim: American author Mark Twain was born and died on the days...
Bright 'evening star' Venus dazzles this winter in two planetary conjunctions
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith its long nights and still air, Winter is an excellent time for stargazing, planet viewing, and...
Latest on the Devil Comet 2024: Will it be visible during the April total solar eclipse?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA striking celestial event is set to unfold in the night sky throughout April 2024. A devil comet —...
Northland Nature: Earth tilt creates perihelion paradox
The Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn. via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoJan. 5—The new year of 2024 has begun. Looking back at 2023, the weather gave us plenty to observe. The 2022-23 winter had a record-setting snowfall total: 140 inches. This was followed by a ...
Halley's Comet begins its 38-year journey back toward Earth tonight
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA bright comet streaks through the night sky, leaving a cloudy trail behind it. Beginning on Friday,...
Comet C/2022 A2 (Pan-STARRS) passes close by the sun this weekend
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe comet C/2022 A2 (Pan-STARRS) will reach perihelion, or the closest point to the sun in its...