We haven’t experienced a major meteor shower since the Quadrantids ended in early January, but the annual meteor drought has officially ended with the Lyrids now in action. Here’s what you need to know about this yearly light show and how to watch it.
With clear nights in the forecast later this week, Seattle stargazers may get a chance to see one of the world's oldest known meteor showers. Why it matters: The annual Lyrid meteor shower, known for its fast,
According to NASA, the Lyrids meteors travel at a speed of 29 miles per second and as many as 20 can be seen per hour. Here's what to know and how to see it.
Caused by debris from a comet thought to originate in the Oort Cloud, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks this year on 22 April and is best viewed from the northern hemisphere, says Abigail Beall
There will be an iconic meteor shower — the Lyrid meteor shower — happening this week in the United States between April 15 and April 29, with its peak on April 23, according to NASA. Some of its heaviest showers occurred in Virginia in 1803,
Fortunately, this celestial event doesn’t require glasses and is viewable over multiple days: the Lyrid meteor shower. Even better, while this month’s solar eclipse was only a partial eclipse in Boise,
Only a little over a week after one astronomical marvel caused millions of people to look to the skies in awe, a meteor shower is about to dazzle those viewing the night sky. The Lyrids meteor shower began Monday,
The oldest known meteor shower, the Lyrids, is peaking this week. The sharp peak falls between April 20 and April 22, according to EarthSky.org, but you may start seeing some flashes across the night sky any night this week.
The Lyrid meteor shower comes every year and peaks in late April, according to NASA, and is one of the oldest-known meteor showers observed in human history. Our ancestors have observed the Lyrids for 2,