Articles for tag: distance to the Sun, science facts, Space exploration, Space Science

Detailed image of the sun showcasing its fiery surface and glowing edges.

How Far Are We from the Sun? A Look at 149,597,870.7 km

Suhail Ahmed

It sounds simple: measure the gap between our blue world and the star that keeps it alive. Yet the answer hides inside moving targets, rippling heat, and a clock that never ticks at a constant pace. Scientists pin the average distance near one astronomical unit, a tidy figure that anchors spaceflight, climate science, and our ...