Earth is reaching its farthest distance from the sun soon and the yearly occurrence is known as the aphelion. If you are wondering why is it so hot on our planet, even though it is so far away from the sun, know that Earth's place in its orbit around the does not affect how hot or cold the weather is.

Earth moves to farthest point from sun, but don't expect any relief from the heat

An asteroid with around 200-feet diameter, said to be big enough to wipe out an entire city, will pass through Earth and the Moon’s orbit on March 25 while missing both, NASA has said.

Asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will pass through Earth’s orbit on this day

In a unique initiative, several efforts are being made to recycle dangerous space junk to come up with rocket fuel in space. For achieving this goal, an Australian company had become a part of an international effort in this regard.

Experts look to recycle dangerous space junk into rocket fuel in Earth's orbit

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Earth moves to farthest point from sun, but don't expect any relief from the heat

Asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will pass through Earth’s orbit on this day

Experts look to recycle dangerous space junk into rocket fuel in Earth's orbit