THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) debunked the claim being circulated ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On July 5, our planet reaches its farthest point from the ...

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

In a natural irony, the northern hemisphere's hottest season occurs when Earth is farthest from the sun. On July 5 at 5:27 p.m. Central Daylight Time, the planet will stand 94,510,886 miles ...

Venus at aphelion is always subtle. It’s not hectic, and it doesn’t hit all at once. It’s the kind of energy you notice later ...

Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through space.