Sky Tonight—January 2, Earth’s closest approach to the sun in 2011
Earth is closest to the sun every year in early January, when it is winter for the northern hemisphere.
Earthsky Tonight— July 6, 2010: Earth farthest from sun for 2010 on July 6
Earth’s varying distance from the sun does not create the seasons. However, it does affect the length of the seasons.
Earthsky Tonight: March 15—The westward shift of Orion and all the stars
We got this question: “Orion seems to have moved and turned considerably in the last two weeks. Will Orion disappear before summer?” The answer is that all the stars and…