Earth reaches aphelion, marking farthest point from Sun in annual orbit

JEDDAH: Earth reached its annual aphelion on Monday, passing the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun at a distance of about 152 million kilometers, in a regular astronomical event that scientists say reinforces that the changing seasons are driven by the planet’s axial tilt rather than its distance from the Sun. The event, which occurred at 8:30 p.m. Makkah time, was reported separately by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), citing the Jeddah Astronomy Society and the Noor Astronomy Society.