Astronomers promote their newsletters with discounts during significant astronomical events.

Space Exploration ScienceJul 6, 2026score 1.462 posts · 3 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses Aphelion Day, the point in Earth's orbit where it is farthest from the sun, and includes a promotion for a newsletter with a 25% discount. It also mentions a scientific discovery related to relativity.

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Parent: Science CommunicationEntity: Newsletter promotionsImpact: positiveDate: Jul 6, 2026Target: Promotion of newsletters during astronomical events

Aphelion Day is recognized as the point in Earth's orbit where it is farthest from the sun.

Parent: AstronomyEntity: Aphelion DayImpact: neutralDate: Jul 6, 2026Target: Recognition of Aphelion Day

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Happy Aphelion Day, the day the Earth is the farthest from the sun in its orbit.

https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/aphelion-day-and-a-subscription-sale

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Happy aphelion! At 1:30 p.m. Eastern US time today the Earth will be farthest from the sun as it will be all year.

To celebrate, I'm taking 25% off annual subscriptions to my newsletter!

https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/aphelion-day-and-a-subscription-sale

Also: an exoplanet was discovered using relativity. Whoa.

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