Enjoy dark skies for evening observing, then catch a meteor shower and a planetary conjunction in the morning sky this week.

Discover the astronomical events expected in April and visible from Egypt, including stars, planets, and meteor showers worth ...

The best time to view the Lyrids is when Lyra, the Northern Hemisphere constellation from which the meteors appear to radiate ...

Lyrids can surprise watchers with as many as 100 meteors seen per hour, but in general, 10-20 Lyrid meteors can be seen per hour during the peak.

The Lyrid meteor shower NASA . The next week will be a fun one for skywatchers, as the Lyrid meteor shower will be visible ...

WASHINGTON — The Lyrid meteor shower can be seen around Earth Day each year and the event is known for its speedy and bright fireballs. When the Lyrids peak on Tuesday morning, it will give stargazers ...

The Perseids — the most popular meteor shower of the year — is set to disappoint skywatchers in August 2025, with an almost full moon destined to blot out all but the brightest shooting stars.

Look up and be dumbstruck with wonder: the Lyrid meteor shower will grace the skies this month. Records of this celestial shower date back 2,700 years. Citizens of ancient China may have been ...