Hi everyone, my name is Blublubox. I am a friendly alien from the planet Blebeep who is visiting the Earth. While I've been on Earth, I've noticed many interesting things. One is that the Sun "rises" and "sets" at different times each day. The days seem to be longer during the summer than they are during the winter as well. I asked my friend Sam if he could help me to understand what was going on.

The Earth is actually on a slant as it rotates around its axis and orbits the Sun. It lies at an angle of \(23.5^\circ\). This means that parts of the Earth are closer to the Sun, and parts of the Earth are further away from the Sun at different times of the year. The parts of the Earth that are closer to the Sun get warmer weather and longer hours of daylight. The parts of the Earth that are further away from the Sun get cooler weather and shorter hours of daylight. This is what causes the seasons on Earth, and it is the reason why we have longer hours of daylight during the summer (warmer) months and shorter hours of daylight during the winter (cooler) months. This also means that the Sun is high in the sky during the summer months and low in the sky during the winter months.

The poles of the Earth are the closest points to the Sun during the summer, and the furthest points away from the Sun during winter. This is why they experience the "Midnight Sun" during the summer months and no sunlight at all during the winter months.