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The 2025 Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight Monday, April 21, into the morning of Tuesday, April 22, according to NASA. During the Lyrids' peak, 10 to 20 fast and bright meteors can ...

The Lyrid meteor shower will be visible from April 15-29, peaking on April 21-22. Viewers can expect to see 10-15 meteors per hour during the peak. The best viewing time is late evening on April ...

Conditions look to be relatively ideal for viewing the Aquarids on both nights of the meteor shower's peak activity. The meteor shower not only follows closely on the heels of the Lyrid meteors ...

Australians have been treated with a rare sighting of a meteor shower, which lit up night skies in the country’s east on Monday night. The astronomical phenomenon was part of the Lyrid meteor ...

The comet was discovered in 1861, but the Lyrid shower has been observed for 2,700 years. This year the Lyrids will also overlap an the end of their run with the next meteor shower, the Eta ...

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It is the Eta Aquarid meteor shower and it stands out because, in addition to being spectacular, it is related to Halley's Comet, as is the case with the Orionid meteor shower, which occurs during ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the year’s most dependable celestial events, known for its consistent displays of shooting stars. Happening during the spring season, when mild temperatures ...

The Lyrid meteor shower has been active since April 17, but the bright fireballs have yet to hit their peak in activity while streaking through the sky. That peak is forecast to last for two ...