The distance between the Sun and the Earth is approximately equal to one AU. This equates to almost 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). The distance between the Sun and the Earth is approximately equal to one AU. This equates to almost 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). How far have we progressed in our […]

Kepler-1649c is a world that has just been discovered 300 light-years distant from Earth. According to NASA, this world is similar to Earth in terms of both size and predicted temperature. “This interesting, far-off world provides us even more reason to believe that a second Earth exists somewhere amid the stars.” What is the closest […]

The Status of the Mission Voyager 1 Voyager 2 Distance from Earth 155.46627559 AU 129.18069234 AU Distance from Sun 14,378,651,064 mi 11,961,784,106 mi 154.68270284 AU 128.68252300 AU Velocity with respect to the Sun (estimated) 38,026.77 mph 34,390.98 mph • There are five of them. How many light days is the distance of Voyager 1 to […]

The Earth’s closest approach to the sun, known as perihelion, occurs in early January and is around 91 million miles (146 million km) away from the sun, or just shy of one astronomical unit. Aphelion is the distance between Earth and the sun at which it is at its farthest distant. It arrives in early […]

Science fiction writers have referred to our region of space as the “Goldilocks Zone” for the reason that it looks to be just suitable for life. As previously stated, the average distance between the Earth and the Sun is around 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). That’s equal to one AU. How long would it […]