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 New Year would begin with our planet being closest to the sun, raising queries about the cold weather and no heat despite ...

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P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our planet will be around 2.5 million kilometers ( 1.5 million miles) closer to the ...

Imagining every drop of Earth’s water hurled into the Sun sounds like a last-ditch cosmic fire extinguisher, but the physics ...

Albedo is the reflection of sunlight back into space, mainly from bright surfaces such as clouds, snow, ice and atmospheric particles, providing an essential planetary cooling shield. However, a 2021 ...

You won't believe what's happening in the world of renewable energy right now. Imagine being able to tap into the sun's limitless power, even after the stars come out. That's exactly what Reflect ...

Earth keeps getting warmer because more energy from sunlight stays trapped in the climate system. Scientists refer to this as ...

Each March and September, the point directly beneath the Sun crosses the equator, marking the equinoxes. While equinox comes from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night), the date of equal day, known ...

Turning night into day is something big meteors can do, but it might (one day) become as easy as firing up an app and tapping a spot on the map. The startup isn't new; the company's founder and CEO ...