Local News: Ashburn, VA 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Autumnal Equinox Newswire

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Autumnal Equinox.

Results 1 - 20 of 97 in Autumnal Equinox

  1. Tim-brrrr! Tech students cut through cold snap at Smokey Timbers CampRead the original story

    Tuesday May 7 | Echo Press

    ... morning at the Smokey Timbers Camp on Lake Miltona. As saws and drills whirred, May Day felt more like the autumnal equinox with temperatures lingering around freezing. Once a year, the Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) SkillsUSA ...

    Comment?

  2. Getting Licked by the Wonderlic. Does it really matter?Read the original story

    Tuesday May 7 | The Daily Norseman

    Word on the street is that Cordarrelle Patterson didn't do very well on his Wonderlic test while at the Combine this year.

    Comment?

  3. Robber Barons, Reformers and the 17th AmendmentRead the original story

    Sunday Apr 28 | Free Republic

    With the Autumnal Equinox now behind us, We, the People of Massachusetts, are reminded that in less than a month's time we'll be called upon to elect a Senator to represent our interests in the upper house of the United States Congress.

    Comment?

  4. 'Full Pink Moon' to be marked with eclipse ThursdayRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Apr 24 | The Baltimore Sun

    ... the summer solstice, coming two days later. And there will be three more full moons after that before the autumnal equinox in September, making the September full moon a "blue moon" by the ancient definition. Nowadays, though, the full moon names ...

    Comment?

  5. Hug a tree! 5 fun facts about Earth DayRead the original story

    Apr 22, 2013 | Fox News

    ... the passage of the Clean Water, Clean Air and Endangered Species acts. in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumnal equinox in southern latitudes. To this day, at the exact moment of the equinox, when the sun crosses the plane of the equator and day ...

    Comment?

  6. World Malbec Day: Celebrating the wines of ArgentinaRead the original story

    Apr 15, 2013 | Examiner.com

    As World Malbec Day is approaching on April 17, 2013, sharing the history of Malbec and some fabulous wineries seemed appropriate to honor this day.

    Comment?

  7. Patrick Rowan Skywatch: Despite comet's disappointment, spring...Read the original story

    Mar 12, 2013 | MassLive.com

    ... ), fireball rates around the time of the vernal equinox are about three times those seen around the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere. Perhaps you've noticed more than a few in the news this year. A week and a half ago (March 22), a ...

    Comment?

  8. Behind the Easter messageRead the original story

    Mar 31, 2013 | InsideHalton.com

    Most people only know the surface idea of what celebrating Easter is in the 21st century, but there is a lot more to it than just the yummy candy your neighbour left for you on your front porch in a basket.

    Comment?

  9. Astronomical spring arrives todayRead the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | Examiner.com

    ... winter officially ends today and spring arrives at 7:02 AM. Today is the vernal equinox , similar to the autumnal equinox, when fall begins. "Equinox" means "equal night" in Latin. But the day and night aren't really equal. According to the US Naval ...

    Comment?

  10. A Journey of 4,000 Miles Starts at StudioRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 26, 2013 | Washingtonian.com

    ... glow over the living room as Leo and Vera sit on the couch, alternating hits off a pipe to celebrate the "autumnal equinox." Vera, the more stoned of the two, recalls the only man who ever did anything for her in bed (shocker: it wasn't her ...

    Comment?

  11. Vaughan's Vocabulary: Find out more about springRead the original story

    Mar 24, 2013 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... C. four times a year. D. as many as five times a year. The spring or vernal equinox occurs in March, the autumnal equinox in September. So, No. 1 is A. 2. equinox (EE-kwuh-nox) A. either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the ...

    Comment?

  12. The night sky is full of seasonal markersRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 22, 2013 | Pacific Daily News

    ... solstice, the sun will move south along the horizon until it sets due west once again in September, at the autumnal equinox. Then it will move south along the horizon from due west until December and the winter solstice. Then it will move north ...

    Comment?

  13. When Does Spring Start?Read the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | patch.com

    ... that are exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness in the Northern Hemisphere - the same as the autumnal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. That's when the sun passes directly overhead at noon if you are standing on the equator. The two ...

    Comment?

  14. Equinox: March 20 is Spring in the North, Autumn in the SouthRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 20, 2013 | theepochtimes.com

    ... equinox is called a vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere. "Ver" means spring. However, it's called the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere. If you're in the northern hemisphere, which is the upper half of our planet and includes all of ...

    Comment?

  15. Welcome vernal equinox:ValleyViewsRead the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | cleveland.com

    ... The ancients divided the year evenly between the two solstices and split it again between the vernal and autumnal equinox. All four of these markers indicate available daylight hours. The day fluctuates between March 19-21 thanks to Pope Gregory ...

    Comment?

  16. Sunshine Should Follow Spring's Wet Arrival in CarrollwoodRead the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | patch.com

    ... time has almost arrived. Spring will last three months until June 21, and summer will carry on until the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22 at 4:44 p.m., according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. For a more detailed look at Carrollwood area weather, visit ...

    Comment?

  17. When is the First Day of Spring?Read the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | patch.com

    ... time has almost arrived. Spring will last three months until June 21, and summer will carry on until the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22 at 4:44 p.m, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. What are you most looking forward to this spring? Tell us in ...

    Comment?

  18. Happy Spring? Snow is in the ForecastRead the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | patch.com

    ... that are exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness in the Northern Hemisphere - the same as the autumnal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. That's when the sun passes directly overhead at noon if you are standing on the equator. The two ...

    Comment?

  19. Happy First Day of Spring: Rain Followed By Sunshine in Land O' LakesRead the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | patch.com

    ... time has almost arrived. Spring will last three months until June 21, and summer will carry on until the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22 at 4:44 p.m., according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. For a more detailed look at Land O' Lakes weather, visit the ...

    Comment?

  20. Today Is the First Day of Spring - Brief Rain Then Plenty of SunRead the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | patch.com

    ... time has almost arrived . Spring will last three months until June 21 , and summer will carry on until the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22 at 4:44 p.m, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. What spring traditions do you have? What are you most ...

    Comment?