Today, Earth is at the outermost point in its orbit, known as aphelion.

Today, Earth is at the outermost point in its orbit, known as aphelion. You, me and everyone on the planet will be three million miles farther from the sun than we are at closest approach. https://t.co/d7DPNMjuIs

— NYT Science (@NYTScience) July 5, 2019