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Podcast: Seasons

January 9, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. These are the seasons we experience here on Earth as our planet completes an orbit around the Sun. But what’s going on? Why do we experience such different temperatures and weather over the course of 365 [...]

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Why Are There Seasons

October 15, 2010

Have you ever wondered why there are seasons? Wouldn’t it be great if was spring all year or summer? The thing is that Earth goes through season due to its position and orbit around the Sun. The seasons are a reflection of how solar energy is distributed to the Earth based on its axis of [...]

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Earth Seasons

February 11, 2010

Our planet’s seasons are not determined by the planet’s distance from the Sun because the difference between the planet’s aphelion and perihelion is actually very small. Nor are they caused by the Earth’s rotation. The seasons are actually caused by the tilt of the planet’s axis. Earth is tilted at a 23.5° angle causing different [...]

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Seasons

December 30, 2009

Earth is not the only planet with seasons, but exactly what causes the seasons on Earth? Despite what many people think, the seasons are not caused by Earth’s orbit around the Sun and how close or how far it is from the Sun. If the seasons were merely caused by how far the Earth is [...]

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What Causes Seasons

December 30, 2009

The Earth experiences different seasons – usually one, two, or four depending on the region – but what exactly causes these different seasons? The seasons are not caused by the Earth’s orbit around the Sun and distance from the Sun, which is a common misconception. Instead, they are caused by the tilt of Earth’s axis. [...]

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