Tired of waking up and going to sleep in the dark? Longer days are ahead for California as the official start of spring approaches. The spring equinox signals the start of the season in the Northern ...

This story was updated to add new information. Spring has sprung, bringing warmer days and blooming flowers. Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere.

Earth’s orbit around the Sun isn’t a perfect circle—it’s slightly elliptical. Each year, around July 2 or 3, Earth reaches its farthest point from the Sun, known as aphelion. Around January 2 or 3, ...

A stunning solar eclipse is almost here. Without a doubt, the full eclipse in the U.S. in 2017 was one of the most remarkable of our time. And now we get to experience another celestial event, this ...

April showers bring May flowers − or so they say. Springtime is right around the corner, as the first day of the season is on Thursday. The first day of spring represents the vernal equinox in the ...

Summer is ending soon, but Californians looking for signs of fall — whether in temperature or in leaves changing color — may not be satisfied with what they get. The last day of summer is just days ...

Almost three years have passed since Alabama residents witnessed a total lunar eclipse, but they'll have another chance to see one on March 13-14. When the moon aligns with the Earth and sun, it will ...