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Earth Reaches Aphelion, Its Farthest Point From the Sun

Scientists say Earth’s 23.5° axial tilt and the uneven mix of land and ocean — not orbital distance — set seasons and shape global temperatures.

ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Releases 29-Image Shortlist

Project Hail Mary Lands on Prime Video After MGM+ Run

June Bootids Meteor Shower Expected to Peak This Week

Solar Eclipse on August 12 Will Cross Northern Spain and Be Seen Across Europe

NOAA Predicts G1 Geomagnetic Storm With Aurora Likely Along U.S.–Canada Border

May’s Blue Moon Peaks Before Dawn and Coincides With a Microluna

King Charles’s Venus Garden to Open at Windsor Castle

Blue Micromoon to Peak on May 31

Utqiagvik, Alaska Enters 84 Days of Continuous Daylight

Eta Aquariids Peak Overnight as Bright Moon Dims the Show

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5–6 Under Bright Moonlight

NASA Maps May Skywatching: Eta Aquariids, Moon–Venus Pairing, Blue Moon

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 6 as Moonlight Mutes the Show

Hubble Marks 36 Years With New Trifid Nebula View

Lyrids Peak Overnight, Visible Across Brazil

Lyrids Peak Overnight Across Latin America With Best Viewing Before Dawn

Lyrids Peak Tonight Under Dark Skies as NOAA Forecasts Possible U.S. Auroras

Lyrid Meteor Shower To Peak Wednesday Night With Improved Skies Forecast

Lyrids Meteor Shower Peaks April 22 With Favorable Viewing in Central Europe