Perihelion is the point at which an orbiting body is closest to the sun. The word comes from Greek and literally means around ...

Solar system comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) makes its closest approach to the sun today (Jan. 20) during an event known as ...

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) will pass close to the Sun on January 20, 2026, in a brief but powerful solar encounter that will ...

Avid and amateur photographers alike could not resist the stunning sight of the Wolf Supermoon across Cambs on Saturday, January 3.

Mendocino County was spared damage from the weekend’s King Tide event, but onlookers were treated to a double-whammy ...

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) will reach perihelion during a close solar approach on January 20, 2026, increasing brightness and defining its visibility timeline.

At the start of the year, Earth will quietly reach a milestone in its orbit around the sun. Known as perihelion, this is the moment when our planet is closer to the sun than at any other point in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sun shines above the Earth’s horizon. Perihelion, the point when Earth is closest to the Sun, occurs annually in early January ...

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun will appear ...

On January 3, 2026, the Moon will be approximately 362,312 kilometers (225,130 miles) away, resulting in an increase in apparent size by 14% and brightness by 30% compared to its farthest point in ...

From crescent slivers to glowing supermoons, the moon continues to shape our calendars, our tides and our sense of wonder, ...

It’s January, the month that many of us do not look forward to. Historically, January is the coldest month in the Northland with an average temperature of 11 degrees. Early in the month, we can expect ...