the equator
noun
: an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator.
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These maps revealed that Jupiter is about 5 miles narrower at the equator and roughly 15 miles flatter at the poles than previously thought.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the new measurements, courtesy of NASA's Juno spacecraft that is currently orbiting Jupiter, shaves about five miles (8 km) off the equator and about 15 miles (24 km) off at the poles.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The new 11-acre Tropical Americas land will focus on the most biodiverse areas on the planet in the regions just north and south of the equator in the Western Hemisphere, Disney first revealed in August 2024.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
With the sun beginning to quieten from its powerful solar maximum in 2024-2025, and daylight rapidly increasing north of the equator, March 2026 may be the last, best chance in the 2020s to catch an unforgettable aurora display — especially for those at lower latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the new measurements, courtesy of NASA's Juno spacecraft that is currently orbiting Jupiter, shaves about five miles (8 km) off the equator and about 15 miles (24 km) off at the poles.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The new 11-acre Tropical Americas land will focus on the most biodiverse areas on the planet in the regions just north and south of the equator in the Western Hemisphere, Disney first revealed in August 2024.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
With the sun beginning to quieten from its powerful solar maximum in 2024-2025, and daylight rapidly increasing north of the equator, March 2026 may be the last, best chance in the 2020s to catch an unforgettable aurora display — especially for those at lower latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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