January 3, 2026: Earth reaches perihelion as daylight slowly increases across the mid-northern latitudes. Learn how Earth’s orbit, astronomical units, and eccentricity affect seasons and sunlight.
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2025, March 1: Evening Venus-Moon Display
March 1, 2025: After nightfall, the crescent moon appears near brilliant Venus, a pretty evening Venus-Moon Display. Mercury is nearby.
2024, January 2: Earth is at Perihelion
January 2, 2024: Earth is at perihelion today – the point on the orbital path closest to the sun.
2023, December 16: Venus Clawed, Evening Crescent Nears Saturn
December 16, 2023: Before daybreak, Venus is above the Scorpion’s southern claw. After nightfall, the crescent moon nears Saturn.
2021, July 5: Earth at Aphelion
July 5, 2021: Our planet Earth reaches its farthest point in its yearly trek around the sun. Our seasons are not related to Earth’s distance from the sun. Coincidentally, the moon is at its farthest point from Earth today.
2021, June 16, Sidewalk Solar System
June 16, 2021: A summer project is to build a sidewalk solar system model. The scale uses the sun’s size as the size of a basketball. Earth’s distance is 88 feet.