Earth reached aphelion, its furthest point from the sun at 152 million km, during its elliptical orbit.

Earth reached its aphelion earlier this month, marking its furthest point from the sun at about 152 million kilometers. This occurs as part of Earth's elliptical orbit, which includes its perihelion, the closest point to the sun at about 147 million kilometers. The variation in distance from the sun, about 5 million kilometers, or around 3%, allows planets and moons to form around stars and contributes to the diverse sizes and densities of planets and the differences in their orbits.