Earth is farthest from the Sun for the year today, about 1.5 million miles farther than average. The distance changes because Earth’s orbit is like a flattened circle. We’re closest to the Sun in January, and farthest in July.
Earth is farthest from the Sun for the year today, about 1.5 million miles farther than average. The distance changes because Earth’s orbit is like a flattened circle. We’re closest to the Sun in January, and farthest in July.