northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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Harvest season is in full swing in the northern hemisphere.
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Just before the autumnal equinox — marking the official transition from summer to fall in the northern hemisphere — a partial solar eclipse will sweep across the sky, setting the stage for a moment of endings, beginnings and everything in between.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Jezero crater selected for Perseverance Since landing in 2021, the rover has been exploring Jezero Crater, an area in the planet's northern hemisphere that once was flooded with water and home to an ancient lake basin.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Antares is among the brightest stars visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere and is often known as the 'heart of the scorpion', owing to its central position in the constellation Scorpius.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Just before the autumnal equinox — marking the official transition from summer to fall in the northern hemisphere — a partial solar eclipse will sweep across the sky, setting the stage for a moment of endings, beginnings and everything in between.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Jezero crater selected for Perseverance Since landing in 2021, the rover has been exploring Jezero Crater, an area in the planet's northern hemisphere that once was flooded with water and home to an ancient lake basin.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Antares is among the brightest stars visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere and is often known as the 'heart of the scorpion', owing to its central position in the constellation Scorpius.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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