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
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Chicagohenge
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Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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World Donkey Day
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Penguin Awareness Day
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon
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Thomas Edison s bright idea
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Shakespeare Day
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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Happy Mother s Day
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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Old Rock Day
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Skyscraper Day
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Hanging out on a limb
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