The spring equinox is nigh!
Astronomical spring will have officially sprung in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20 at 3.06am UTC.
Brighter days are coming…#SpringEquinox #FairytaleTuesday pic.twitter.com/gutTe5ulgl— Mark Rees (@reviewwales) March 19, 2024
Yes, well akshually the Equinox was at 11:06pm EDT last night, but most of you reading this would’ve been in bed by then.
It's Equinox! Daytime and nighttime are equal today across our whole planet.
(cool photo by @NOAA https://t.co/5jo5U5EMpY) pic.twitter.com/Ur3QUwpFAj— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 19, 2024
Most of the Sakura trees are still waiting for spring equinox but some have already bloomed in #Tokyo #cherryblossoms pic.twitter.com/UzQ6hl1kg4
— Joe (@Joe_Anand) March 19, 2024
Notre Dame is starting to shed its scaffolding, nearly five years after it was damaged in a fire.
Watch this AP timelapse, filmed from the terrace of La Tour d’Argent in Paris, capture the restoration and emergence of the cathedral’s new spire. pic.twitter.com/wzKNJIGntM
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 20, 2024
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