Earth’s fall equinox ushers in astronomical autumn Sept. 21, 2024 Updated Sat., Sept. 21, 2024 at 9:21 p.m. A woman dances as druids, pagans and revellers gather at Stonehenge, hoping to see the ...

Because Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, being further away means it travels slower along its orbit. This increases the time it takes to get from the solstice, the beginning of ...

On the equinoxes, the Earth's axis and orbit line up so both hemispheres get the same amount of sunlight. Credit: AP/Marco Ugarte The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night.

At precisely 9:01 UTC (5:01 a.m. EDT) on March 20, our star will cross the celestial equator during the vernal (spring) equinox.Earth's axis will be side-on to the sun, meaning there will be more ...

Day and night aren't exactly 12 hours long on the day of the equinox because the Earth's atmosphere refracts, or bends, light in an optical illusion that brings more daylight than there really is.

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Autumnal equinox makes Earth more vulnerable to geomagnetic storms By Ariana Garcia , Assistant News Editor Sep 24, 2024 The sunspot AR3835 shot out a coronal mass ejection on Sunday, as seen from ...

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.

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The beginning of fall over the weekend was a welcome sign for many, with the promise of cooler temperatures on the way. However, the autumnal equinox—which occurred on Sunday—can also spell ...

The equinox is when there is an equal amount of day and night. During the equinox, the Earth's axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight.