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Spring officially begins today (March 20) with the vernal equinox, bringing longer days and warmer temperatures to the Northern Hemisphere.
You can tell spring has officially begun in the Northern Hemisphere just by looking at the stars. Here's how to easily spot the Spring Triangle without a telescope.
Look to the west on the nights following June 18 to see Mars sweep past the bright star Regulus to enter the Spring Triangle - a formation of three prominent stellar bodies that are visible as spring ...
Perseid meteor shower will be most visible in the Northern Hemisphere from July 17 to August 24, with peak activity on August 12-13. Although the meteor shower can be seen all over the night sky, ...
It’s finally spring the Northern Hemisphere! Join us on March 21st at 7pm for Colorado Skies: The Spring Equinox to get all your questions answered, including: Why does the Sun rise due east and set ...
We in the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere have a wonderfully brilliant sky to view during our winter and early spring months, but we tend to forget that we ...
The Northern Hemisphere's astronomical spring is here, officially marking the end of winter.
Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives today, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
The 2024 spring equinox is almost here. The night of Tuesday, March 19 marks astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and astronomical autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It's a global moment.
Astronomical winter began in the Northern Hemisphere on the afternoon of Dec. 21, 2024, meaning that we are just three weeks into the three-month season. Here’s when spring begins later this year.
Night Words for December:Night Words for December: Jupiter at opposition; winter arrives in Northern Hemisphere Put on a coat and go out to see the wonders of the night sky.
When to look for it: You can see this constellation year-round in the northern hemisphere. How to spot it: Find any star on the Big Dipper handle and draw an imaginary line to the North Star.