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Aphelion Isn’t Making July Hot: It’s the Earth’s Tilt Behind Summer
science6 days ago

Aphelion Isn’t Making July Hot: It’s the Earth’s Tilt Behind Summer

Even at aphelion, the farthest point from the Sun in early July, heat remains high because the Earth’s 23.5° tilt directs more sunlight toward the Northern Hemisphere and lengthens days. Perihelion—the closest approach to the Sun—occurs in January at about 91.4 million miles, while aphelion is about 94.5 million miles away and the planet travels around 65,500 mph. The season is driven by tilt, not proximity, and daylight is gradually changing after the solstice, which helps explain why recent local heat records occur during summer.

via WRAL|
#aphelion#axial-tilt#daylight-hours
Earth’s Aphelion on July 6: The Sun Is Furthest Away, Yet Summer Persists
science12 days ago

Earth’s Aphelion on July 6: The Sun Is Furthest Away, Yet Summer Persists

Earth will reach its farthest point from the Sun (aphelion) on July 6, 2026, at 17:30 UTC, about 94.5 million miles (152.1 million km) away—roughly 3.1 million miles farther than at perihelion. The distance varies by about 3% each year due to the elliptical orbit, with aphelion at ~1.0166 AU and perihelion at ~0.98 AU. Despite being farthest from the Sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in midsummer because seasons are driven by the 23.5-degree axial tilt, not distance. At aphelion, the Sun appears about 3.4–3.6% smaller and delivers roughly 7% less energy than at perihelion, per NASA. The orbital period is about 365 days 6 hours 9 minutes, with a leap year correction; aphelion occurs about six months after perihelion.

via NDTV|
#aphelion#earth-orbit#nasa
Aphelion Spotlight: Far from the Sun, Summer Still Wins
space12 days ago

Aphelion Spotlight: Far from the Sun, Summer Still Wins

On July 6, 2026, Earth reaches aphelion—the farthest point from the Sun—while the Northern Hemisphere is in midsummer. The tilt of Earth’s axis (about 23.5 degrees) is the primary driver of the seasons; distance changes only modestly affect solar energy and climate (roughly a 7% difference in sunlight and about a 5°C global swing), with oceans dampening the effect. Aphelion also makes Northern summers longer and Southern summers shorter, and this timing drifts slowly over centuries due to orbital dynamics. Perihelion—the closest approach to the Sun—occurs in January, when the Sun-Earth distance is minimized.

via Space Daily|
#aphelion#axial-tilt#perihelion
Dont Nod in funding squeeze as Aphelion project risks shrinkage
business27 days ago

Dont Nod in funding squeeze as Aphelion project risks shrinkage

Dont Nod, the French studio behind Life is Strange, warns its cash reserves may be depleted by November as Tencent backs away from funding its next project. With about €8.8m in cash as of April, leadership is exploring other publishers, but no commitments have been made. The board will meet on June 17 to discuss options, and the company may cut or scale back Project P14, potentially triggering layoffs and a reduced scope while negotiations continue amid a broader industry funding pull from major publishers.

via Eurogamer|
#aphelion#business#dontnod
Aphelion Heat: Why Summer Feels Hot Even as Earth Moves Away from the Sun
science1 month ago

Aphelion Heat: Why Summer Feels Hot Even as Earth Moves Away from the Sun

Despite record heat, Earth is actually farther from the Sun during aphelion in early July (~152 million km) than at perihelion in January. Seasons are driven by Earth’s 23.4° tilt, which increases the Sun’s angle and daily daylight in the Northern Hemisphere; the distance changes about 5 million km and slightly affects solar energy, but tilt dominates the seasonal cycle.

via WRAL|
#aphelion#axial-tilt#earth-sun-distance
Don't Nod's Aphelion Lands on Xbox Game Pass as a Day-One Adventure
gaming2 months ago

Don't Nod's Aphelion Lands on Xbox Game Pass as a Day-One Adventure

Don't Nod's third-person sci-fi adventure Aphelion launches today on Xbox and PC and is available day one in Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate/PC Game Pass. Players control astronaut Ariane who crash-lands on Persephone, a frozen planet, and must survive and locate her wounded partner Thomas using stealth to avoid a hostile lifeform, all while Earth faces destruction.

via TrueAchievements|
#aphelion#dont-nod#gaming
Spring Game Pass Expands with Kiln, Aphelion, Final Fantasy V and More
gaming2 months ago

Spring Game Pass Expands with Kiln, Aphelion, Final Fantasy V and More

Xbox Game Pass reveals a busy spring lineup with day-one arrivals like Kiln, Aphelion, Final Fantasy V, and Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard, plus titles such as Little Rocket Lab, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato, Trepang2, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, Sledding Game, and TerraTech Legion rolling out through April and into May; a number of games will depart at the end of April, with further showcases from ID@Xbox and IGN to highlight more coming soon.

via Xbox|
#aphelion#final-fantasy-v#game-pass