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Earth Is Farthest From the Sun Today

Aphelion puts planet 1.5M miles farther away than usual

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 5, 2012 12:36 AM CDT | Updated Jul 5, 2012 4:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – It may not feel like it to millions of sweltering Americans, but the sun is now as far away from the Earth as it's going to get this year. Our planet reaches a point in its orbit called the aphelion today, putting it 94....   Read full story »

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