The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 countries ...

Go on! It’s easy! The globe above shows the Northern and Southern Hemispheres divided by the Equator. The Equator is at the centre of the lines of latitude and is at 0° latitude. Anything lying ...

However, it's a curious fact that they very rarely approach the equator and - stranger still - never cross it. According to Newsweek, the reason for this hurricane-free equatorial zone is due to ...

The vernal equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness across the globe. This marks the official arrival of spring in the ...