What season is the earth closest to the sun?

For northerners, the winter solstice has just passed. But the truth is, on January 3, 2007, Earth reaches perihelion, its closest point to the Sun in its yearly orbit around our star. read more

Yes, you read that right. Closest. For northerners, the winter solstice has just passed. But the truth is, on January 3, 2007, Earth reaches perihelion, its closest point to the Sun in its yearly orbit around our star. At first glance, it makes no sense. read more

Seasonal weather patterns are mostly caused by the 23.5-degree tilt of our planet's spin axis and not by Earth's elliptical orbit. read more