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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It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
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Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Portland celebrates its bounty
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Kelp buddies
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Frost on autumn leaves
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Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii
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National Frog Month
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
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Rice fields at Sapa, Lào Cai, Vietnam
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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World Book Day
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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Tom Turkey takes Manhattan
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World Lake Day in the Faroe Islands
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In the Supertree Grove
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International Day of Forests
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Winter solstice
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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Pascua Florida Day
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Women s suffrage at 100
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Swimming into the season
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Celebrating National Panda Day
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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