Earth is now closer to the sun than at any other time of the year. Here's why our planet's axial tilt, not proximity to the ...

Perihelion is when Earth is closest to the Sun, happening between January 2 and 4. In 2025, it will occur on January 4 at ...

At 7:28 this morning, the earth reached the point at which it is closest to the sun in its orbit, known as the perihelion.

Rising just before sunset on January 13, the Full Wolf Moon will be up all night, and will slip below the western horizon ...

AB, a 42-foot Near-Earth Asteroid, will pass just 95,200 miles from Earth, providing scientists a unique chance to study it ...

One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be ...

Learn key facts about the Moon: from its significant distance and relative size compared to Earth to its distinctive color ...

The NASA mission broke its own record as it seeks to teach us more about our Sun, as well as reveal other secrets of the ...

The newcomer replacing Pluto presently goes by “Planet Nine.” If and when it finally shows up, it will get the honor of a ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a unique image that revealed 44 individual stars in a galaxy 6.5 billion light ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe could solve the mysteries of the solar wind and test Einstein’s theory of relativity.