The New Year would begin with our planet being closest to the sun, raising queries about the cold weather and no heat despite the proximity.

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

As the year gets underway, something important happens quietly in space while life on Earth carries on as usual. Our planet ...

It may be surprising to many that the Earth is closest to the Sun in January, while at the same time, much of the Northern ...

Meteorologist Dalencia Jenkins describes how Earth's proximity to the sun impacts the seasons — and it isn't how you might ...