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 ...

Despite the recent resurgence of winter weather, I can feel how close spring is. Here in New Mexico, the roadrunners are frolicking, trees are budding, and I'm sowing lettuce seeds in my raised garden ...

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 ...