Near miss (safety) A near miss, close call, or nearly a collision is an unplanned event that has the potential to cause, but does not actually result in human injury, environmental or equipment damage, or an interruption to normal operation. A near miss is often an error, with harm prevented by other considerations and circumstances.
An equinox is a period in the orbit of a planet in which the planet's orbit and position cause the Sun to pass directly over the equator. In addition to being an astronomy event of note, it also marks a shift in the seasons.
The word âequinoxâ comes from Latin and means âequal night,â referring to the roughly 12-hour day and night that occurs only on the two equinox days of the year. This tidy split in our 24-hour day is linked to the reason Earth has seasons in the first place.