Every year around March 20, the sun aligns with the Earth"s equator, and day and night are about equal in length. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is called the spring or vernal equinox, and it marks the astronomical exit of winter into the brighter, warmer springtime. From now on, we can enjoy days that are longer than nights. And a sharp eye might spot a flowering crocus, like the ones in today"s image, among the first flowers to bloom every year.
Spring equinox
Today in History
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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International Mountain Day
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World Childrens Day
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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Ring of fire
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Welcome to El Cervantino
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Mapping courage in the Seventh Ward
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From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Caribou on the move
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A day of death and rebirth
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Shakespeare Day
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Great horned owl fledglings
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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A path into history
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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