YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – If you have thought that the Earth is close to the sun in the summertime and that is why it is ...

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Since Kepler's laws of motion dictate that celestial bodies orbit more slowly when farther from the sun, we are now moving at ...

We see some of our hottest temps when Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion) and coolest at the closest to the Sun ...

Third, there is the role Earth's orbit plays in the seasons, which we referred to above. The four seasons are determined by the fact that the Earth is tilted 23.4° on its vertical axis, which is ...

Earth and Mars have a similar spin precession frequency, which matches the orbital oscillation – the ingredients for a spin-orbit resonance. But Earth has a massive Moon , which pulls on Earth ...

Earth and Mars have a similar spin precession frequency, which matches the orbital oscillation–the ingredients for a spin-orbit resonance. But Earth has a massive Moon, which pulls on Earth’s ...

Because Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, being further away means it travels slower along its orbit. This ...

Earth's orbit around the Sun also plays a role in the changing of seasons. The orbit is not a perfect circle, but rather an elliptical shape. While this elliptical orbit does affect the distance ...

The summer solstice is a moment in space and time during the annual orbit when our tilted planet's Northern Hemisphere points ...

Because of these wobbles, Earth's obliquity isn't perfectly fixed. These small variations in tilt can have big effects on the Earth's climate when combined with small changes to Earth’s orbit shape.

Throughout my research, I’ve found that Earth’s regular pattern of seasons is unique. The rotational axis that Earth spins on, along the North and South poles, isn’t quite aligned with the vertical ...