The Earth’s equator is aligned directly with the Sun on the vernal equinox. @NOAASatellitePA / X Astronomically, an equinox occurs when the sun is directly above the equator. The term combines the ...

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator ...

Spring has officially sprung in North America, bringing with it the promise of warmer days. At precisely 5:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 20, the sun's rays fell directly on the equator, marking the ...

The arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere will be officially marked this Friday as the Spring Equinox occurs, signalling a seasonal shift that brings longer days, milder temperatures, and ...

While snow flurries may have been falling on March 16 in central Ohio, spring is officially around the corner. The first day of astronomical spring is March 20, marking the Spring equinox. The event ...

(CNN) — For those of us who approach things by the Goldilocks Principle (not too little, not too much), spring equinox is practically perfect. Folks in the Northern Hemisphere are looking forward to ...

Meteorological spring starts on March 1 and is based on annual temperature cycles, while astronomical spring starts on March 20 and is based on the Earth's position relative to the sun. The vernal ...

Many parts of the country have already had teases of spring-like weather, but the actual first day of the new astronomical season will come this Friday. Here are 10 things to know about the spring, or ...