Officials in Texas Declare State of Emergency Ahead of April Total Solar Eclipse

The March astronomy calendar is packed with a number of exciting events taking place in the night skies. The month will bring the spring equinox as well as stunning views of Mercury and a full moon.

Despite all of these happenings in March, astronomers will be looking toward April for the much-anticipated total solar eclipse. This much anticipated event has caused Texas to declare a state of emergency already.

Here is what you need to know about what is going on in the celestial world these days.

Spring Equinox - March 19

The beginning of astronomical spring will officially get started on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:06 pm EDT. This date and time is the earliest in March that the spring equinox has happened since 1896.