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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National Bison Day
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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An uncommon look at an American icon
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A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
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This grizzly has Napping Day down
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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March of the flowers
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International Day of Color
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Don’t look down
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Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
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Water colors
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Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
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Meet the slowest flirt in the animal world
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Polar Bear Week
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Illuminations on the Gulf of Poets
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
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Pantaleu
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One giant leap for penguins
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Diving into World Oceans Day
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Jaguar in the Pantanal wetlands
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Anniversary of Pinnacles National Park, California
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Space is for everyone
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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Who left the tub running?
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