Friday, July 6, 2018

July 6 - Earth Farthest from Sun Today

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Earth farthest from the sun today
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Earth farthest from the sun today
Earth is farthest from the sun for all of 2018 on July 6. Astronomers call this point in our orbit aphelion. Image via Sara Zimmerman at Unearthed Comics.
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