For many kids, the combination of good weather and lack of school obligations makes summertime synonymous with good times. Three solid months of freedom, soaked in the Sun, without adults looking over ...

P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our ...

Every January, Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun, known as perihelion. Yet, it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Earth's regular seasons are primarily due to its axial tilt (obliquity) of approximately 23 degrees, causing variations in sunlight intensity across the hemispheres throughout its orbit. This ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Earth has seasons due to the tilt of Earth's axis, which is a line through the south to north pole. The Earth's axis tilts towards and away from the Sun's rays as it travels in a ...

Professor John Chiang of UC Berkeley explains the impact of Earth's axial tilt and orbital eccentricity on global climate. He highlights their influence on seasonal variations, including monsoon ...

The fall equinox is a significant event in any tipped planet's life. Seasons are caused by a planet's tilted axis. Those which orbit the sun standing nearly straight up and down with little to no ...

When looking for exoplanets that could potentially support life, astronomers start with those orbiting within the "habitable zone" – the distance from the parent star that's just right for liquid ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the year unfolds, we experience the distinct changes in weather that mark the passage of time: the freshness of Spring, the warmth of Summer, the crispness of Autumn, and the chill ...

According to our best understanding of Earth’s climate, the global average temperature has increased significantly over the past ~140 years: the amount of time for which a reliable, direct temperature ...