When Earth passes through a trail of debris left behind by Comet Thatcher every April, the Lyrid meteor shower becomes visible. It takes about 415.5 years for the comet to orbit the sun once. This ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is under way and peaks on Tuesday, April 21, after midnight. To see the Lyrids, go outside after midnight into Wednesday morning, and venture away from tall buildings and city ...

One of the oldest meteor showers recorded by humans began this week—but don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time left to see it.

Want to see a shooting star? ETA Aquarids meteor shower becomes most active around May each year as Earth passes through ...

The Moon will outshine May's annual meteor shower, but there are other things to look for in the sky including a beautiful ...

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The Lyrid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of April 22, offering up a possible feast of impressive shooting stars and the occasional fireball.