northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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Firefly has now improved on that effort, making a stable landing in Mare Crisium near Mons Latreille in the northeast corner of moon facing Earth as seen from northern hemisphere.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Spring Equinox At 5 a.m. ET on March 20, the northern hemisphere will welcome the start of spring while the southern hemisphere will kick off fall.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Perseverance, however, is located further into the northern hemisphere, and has not recorded any noctilucent clouds.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
The temperatures are mild, however still much warmer than our northern hemisphere winter.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Spring Equinox At 5 a.m. ET on March 20, the northern hemisphere will welcome the start of spring while the southern hemisphere will kick off fall.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Perseverance, however, is located further into the northern hemisphere, and has not recorded any noctilucent clouds.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
The temperatures are mild, however still much warmer than our northern hemisphere winter.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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