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1. www.forbes.com › sites › jamiecartereuropeEarth Is Today At Its Farthest From The Sun—So Why ... - Forbes

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   3 days ago · On July 5, our planet reaches its farthest from the sun for the entire year, a moment astronomers call aphelion. The sun is at its smallest in the sky. It recieves less radiation from the...

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3. www.nytimes.com › article › aphelion-earth-sunOur Planet Is About to Reach Its Greatest Distance From the Sun

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   4 days ago · Pluto, whose distance from the sun varies from 2.8 to 4.5 billion miles, is even more eccentric at 0.244. On the other hand, our home planet has an eccentricity of only 0.017. “Earth’s orbit ...

4. apod.nasa.gov › apodAstronomy Picture of the Day

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   2 days ago · Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Explanation: A glow from the summit of Mount Etna , famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape.

5. www.livescience.com › space › exoplanetsSpace photo of the week: 900 alien worlds packed into a ...

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   2 days ago · Planets. Exoplanets. Space photo of the week: 900 alien worlds packed into a single image. News. By Jamie Carter. published 7 July 2024. Slovakian artist Martin Vargic's spectacular new ...

6. earthsky.org › sun › sun-newsSun news July 7: A new region over the limb - EarthSky

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   2 days ago · Today, the sun is filled with filaments across the solar disk, and prominences a full 360° around the solar limb (edge), some over 432,450 miles (696,000 kilometers) long!

7. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › visiblVisible planets and night sky guide for July - EarthSky

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   2 days ago · July 31 morning: Moon near Mars, Jupiter and Pleiades. July finishes with a grand sight in the morning sky. On July 31, 2024, the waning crescent moon will lie between two bright stars: Capella...

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   Who started the Sun today?

   • This led him to start The Sun Today with his designer wife, Linda. First through Facebook and Twitter then adding an extensive website thesuntoday.org, the two work together to engage the public about the Sun and its role in our solar system. Alex led national engagement efforts for the 2017 total solar eclipse.

   Sun news June 9, 2024: 3 M flares. Auroras possible tomorrow - EarthSky

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   When does Venus come out from behind the Sun?

   • The sun-observing SOHO spacecraft caught Venus on June 7, coming out from behind the sun, as shown in the animation below. Venus will come into view in Earth’s western sky after sunset, beginning around mid- to late July. Venus on June 7, seen coming out from behind the sun by NASA’s sun-observing SOHO spacecraft. When can I see the Milky Way?

   Visible planets and night sky guide for June - EarthSky

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   How often do astronomers take a photo of the universe?

   • Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Explanation: It was the first time ever. At least, the first time this photographer had ever seen aurora from his home mountains. And what a spectacular aurora it was.

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   Who is the Sun today?

   • Alex is passionate about sharing science with diverse audiences. This led him to start The Sun Today with his designer wife, Linda. First through Facebook and Twitter then adding an extensive website thesuntoday.org, the two work together to engage the public about the Sun and its role in our solar system.

   Sun news June 9, 2024: 3 M flares. Auroras possible tomorrow - EarthSky

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9. www.space.com › 39251-on-this-day-in-spaceOn this day in space! July 7, 1961: Discoverer 26 satellite ...

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   2 days ago · On July 4, 1997, NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission arrived on Mars and began transmitting images from the surface of the Red Planet. The rover, named Sojourner, was the first rover to...