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Spring, summer, fall and winter – the seasons on Earth change every few months, around the same time every year. It’s easy to take this cycle for granted here on Earth, but not every planet has a ...

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Meteorologist Dalencia Jenkins describes how Earth's proximity to the sun impacts the seasons — and it isn't how you might expect.