With the sun rising higher, the days grow longer, marking the arrival of spring. The spring equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator, moving from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere. Traditionally, spring is considered to begin on March 21. However, astronomers and calendar makers now agree that spring officially commences on March 20 across all time zones in North America. This event signals the true start of the season, bringing with it the beauty and symbolism of spring blooms.
Spring equinox
Today in History
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Protecting Alaska
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A place called ‘Peace’ in India
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A bite of ancient history
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Málaga, Spain
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Beware the Ides of March
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An icy extravaganza
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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National Mushroom Month
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
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Fiddlehead fern fronds
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Honoring the first American woman in space
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Polar bear capital of the world
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Anybody out there?
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
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Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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World Sea Turtle Day
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Black History Month
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Burrowing owls
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Rays on parade
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Adorable activism
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