The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

The Earth’s tilt means we experience four seasons as we orbit the Sun. So, starting with winter in the northern hemisphere, the Earth moves round and the days get longer and warmer until it ...

One of the most important consequences of Earth's axial tilt is the seasons. Seasons happen because the tilt points different parts of the planet toward the sun at different times of the year.