Here’s how it works. The term "perihelion" describes the point in an astronomical body's orbit where it is nearest to the sun. Derived from the Greek words peri (around) and helios (sun), the ...

What many people may not realize, however, is that the sun is also rotating. It takes about 25 ... It may even get the attention of astronomers around the world who have access to higher powered ...

In a world first, Japanese researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer to reproduce imbalances in the sun’s rotation ... solar differential rotation, was first observed around 1630, according ...