Happy first day of spring

Sunset: Planet Earth
Credit: Expedition 15 Crew, NASA

Explanation: Today, the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north at 0548 UT. Known as the equinox, the geocentric astronomical event marks the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the south. Equinox means equal night and with the Sun on the celestial equator, Earth dwellers will experience nearly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. Of course, for those in the north, the days will grow longer with the Sun marching higher in the sky as summer approaches. To celebrate the equinox, consider this colorful view of the setting Sun. Recorded last June from the International Space Station, the Sun's limb still peeks above the distant horizon as seen from Earth orbit. Clouds appear in silhouette as the sunlight is reddened by dust in the dense lower atmosphere. Molecules in the more tenuous upper atmosphere are preferentially scattering blue light.

From this webpage.

I found this from neatorama.com which was advertised in Mental Floss magazine, one of several new periodicals I subscribed to this year. Others include: Life Learning magazine, and Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life. I had subscribed to Newsweek and Real Simple for years (among others, thanks, Granny Jean and Boopy for the continued Utne subscription). Nothing personal, Newsweek and Real Simple, just needed something new here...