From Earth, Lyrids meteors tend to look unique, because they usually don't leave the glowing trails of dust that often come ...

After months without a meteor shower, sky-gazers now have a reason to keep their chins up — the Lyrids are here to kick off ...

The Lyrid meteor shower has been active since April 17, but the bright fireballs have yet to hit their peak in activity while ...

Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight.

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of ...

There's an exciting reason to gaze up at the sky tonight: the Lyrids meteor shower. Formed out of remaining particles from ...

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 be ...

The Lyrids are expected to peak April 21 and April 22, according to NASA. On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness ...

One of the oldest known meteor showers returns to the sky this week and will peak next week. How can astronomers observe this ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the oldest known showers, according to NASA. Stargazers can consistently catch a glimpse of it during late April.

Stargazers should be able to see between 10 and 15 meteors per hour streaking across the sky at the peak time.

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.