Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. The sun will appear larger in the sky than on any ...

The sun's magnetic poles are about to disappear as they swap polarities, which may lead to a number of geomagnetic storms hitting Earth in their wake. The sun's magnetic poles swap positions every 11 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Earth is today at aphelion, the point in its orbit at which ...

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun, perihelion, in January, a fact that surprises many as winter grips the Northern ...