Spring’s first meteor shower is reaching its peak. The Lyrids have surprised skygazers in the past with as many as 100 meteors per hour, but it’s not predicted to be as active this time around.

From the measured shower dispersions, the team calculated the ages of over 200 long-period comet meteoroid streams, which were published in Jenniskens' most recent book "Atlas of Earth's Meteor ...

In the real world, most meteor showers are more pleasant. Shooting stars, falling stars, or meteors, whatever you call them, they’re the stuff of legend. It’s said that if you catch one in the ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, active from April 16-26, peaks on April 21-22. Viewing conditions are favorable in Northern Nevada with dark skies and a half-moon rising after 3:30 a.m. Lyrids are known ...

The Lyrid meteor shower will begin this week and could bring some fireballs to the skies over Ohio. Here's what to know. The Lyrid meteor shower will light up the sky from April 17 to 26 but will ...

The Lyrid meteor shower will begin this week and could bring some fireballs to the skies over Ohio. Here's what to know. The Lyrid meteor shower will light up the sky from April 17 to 26 but will ...

Everyone knows the saying, “April showers bring May flowers,” but what you might not know is that those April showers include meteor showers. This month, the Lyrids meteor shower will put ...