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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A Latino art exhibition in Denver
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Visiting the Mamanuca Islands for Fiji Day
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Happy New Year!
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World Rainforest Day
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Cetacean Saturday
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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A day to take a moment
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These patterns tell a story
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Wat Sri Sawai in Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand
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A city of bridges
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
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Black History Month
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Fossil Day
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
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Breaking the fast for Eid
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Flamingos of the Chilean desert
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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National Hummingbird Day
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Pups of the prairie
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An historic forest
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Easter Sunday
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Party like it’s 5779
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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Lei Day in Hawaii
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Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
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