COOLGARDIE, Aus. – A Mother's Day meteor seen shooting across the night sky on Sunday surprised early risers in Western Australia who witnessed the bright fireball, known as a bolide.

SEATTLE — When you think of meteor showers, you may think of the impressive Perseids in August. But April had a falling star display of its own as well. The Lyrid meteor shower peaked Monday night.

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 ...

Want the best view of the Lyrid meteor shower? Here's when to look up for the best chance of catching the springtime shooting stars. The Lyrid meteor shower is active between April 16 and April 25 ...

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 ...

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Our sun is wobbling, and this has a huge impact upon the regularity of many of Earth's meteor showers, according to new research that discovers why streams of comet dust bob and weave in and out ...

Early morning on May 12, truck driver Brian Robbins witnessed the meteor illuminate the sky above the town of Coolgardie, according to Storyful. Dashcam footage shows the fireball, known as a ...

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What they haven’t had are some good meteor showers, but that will change tonight when the Lyrid meteor shower peaks. The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the oldest known showers, according to NASA.

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The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on the mornings of May 5 and 6. The meteor shower is visible with the naked eye, but telescopes or binoculars enhance the experience. It's almost time to look ...