Active from April 16-25, the Lyrid meteor shower can produce particularly bright "shooting stars" known as fireballs, which ...

In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower hits its peak in activity early next week.

The Lyrid meteor shower is just one of several celestial events still to come in April. Here's when Tennesseans should be looking skyward.

Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat this week! The annual Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known, ...

Keep an eye on the weather forecast ahead of the Lyrids' peak for viewing chances in Michigan. Clear, dark skies are essential for good viewing. The Lyrid meteor shower is visible in the northern ...

According to NASA, the Lyrids' radiant point is in the Lyra constellation near the brightest star in the constellation, Vega. As one of the brightest stars in the sky, Vega serves as a good starting ...

In the 2009 two-part miniseries Meteor (streaming now on Peacock), an asteroid breaks up and is surrounded by a swarm of meteor fragments which rain destructively down on the planet. In the real world ...

Keep an eye on the skies, the Lyrid meteor showers will begin this week in the skies above Ohio, if the weather cooperates. What to know.

The Lyrids, the first meteor shower since January and one of the oldest known is set to begin on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, though the peak in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. During that peak, ...

These particular meteors originate from Comet Thatcher, and during the peak are capable of creating surges of 100 meteors per hour.