Description:
The correct answer is:
✅ Early January
Why?
Earth’s orbit is elliptical, not a perfect circle.
Closest Point (Perihelion): ~January 3 (~91.4 million miles from the Sun).
Farthest Point (Aphelion): ~July 4 (~94.5 million miles away).
Counterintuitive Fact:
Despite being closer in January, the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter due to the tilt of Earth’s axis, not distance.
Fun Fact: Earth moves fastest during perihelion (Kepler’s laws)! 🌍💨