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Meteor showers, comet flybys, and the Northern Lights are all events that nearly everyone can watch, if you time things right, and — in some cases — have the right equipment on hand. Here's a guide to ...

Spring has a gift for stargazers, and it arrives in late April with the return of the Lyrid meteor shower. One of the oldest known meteor showers still observed today, the Lyrids will light up the ...

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After a more than three-month meteor shower drought, you can finally look to the skies again for a cosmic display. The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak, or reach its maximum activity, on ...

The Lyrid meteor shower will be visible from April 14-30, 2026, peaking on the night of April 21-22. Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through debris left by comets or asteroids, creating ...

Across the Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of shooting stars. I am one of the scientists who study these meteors. Most movies and news alerts focus ...