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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The Millennium at 20
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International Jazz Day
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A desert arts pop-up, just popped up
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International Day for Biodiversity
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A black heron canopy feeding in Botswana
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Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Jamaica celebrates its independence
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Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Aurora borealis
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Oktoberfest begins!
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Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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Irohazaka Road in fall, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Bear cubs roughhouse on Siblings Day
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Lizard of mystery
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Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines
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It’s showtime for a precious crop
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Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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