Happy Aphelion All! We鈥檙e farther away from the Sun today than any other time of the year - 94.5 million miles. But, why? Earth鈥檚 path around the Sun isn鈥檛 circular鈥攊t鈥檚 closer to an oval.听
So, why is it so hot? It鈥檚 summer in the Northern Hemisphere because the Earth鈥檚 axis is tilted toward the Sun and it鈥檚 winter in the Southern Hemisphere where the South Pole is tilted away from our star.听
Understanding our place and position in the universe is amazing!