Lyrid Meteor Shower To Light Up April Night Sky

The Lyrid meteor shower will align with the "pink moon" this week. But this bright supermo.....»»

Every April, Earth passes through a trail of debris left behind by a comet. As d.....»»

After months without any s.....»»

This year’s spring really has a lot to look forward to when it comes to astronomy events taking place in April.  Aside from the Jupiter triangle, this weekend, stargazers are .....»»

The 2018 Lyrid Meteor Shower Will Light Up the Sky on Earth Day. Here Are the Best Places to See It.....»»

NASA screen shot The Lyrid meteor shower returns this week. Head out before dawn on Sunday, April 22 to get your best glimpse. It's one of the oldest recorded meteor showers in human.....»»

Astronomers and stargazers can enjoy the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower that is going to light up the night sky this weekend. This is also the last meteor shower th.....»»

The first meteor shower of 2019 will light up the night sky between the night of Jan. 3, and the early morning of Jan. 4. The Quadrantids are famous for being the first m.....»»

Jupiter and Saturn haven't appeared this close in the night sky in nearly 800 years, and the conjunction comes during a meteor shower. The Geminids meteor shower lights up the sky over the Popocatepetl volcano, in.....»»

The Regional Transportation District’s elected board members Tuesday night approved changes that will reduce the agency’s bus, light rail and special services starting April 19 in an effort to combat COVID-19. The initial changes shift most bus se.....»»

China Stringer Network/Reuters The Quadrantids meteor shower, the first major celestial event of 2020, peaks on Friday night and early Saturday morning.  The g.....»»

Daniel Aguilar/Reuters The Geminids meteor shower peaks on Friday night, sending up to 120 multicolored meteors across the night sky per hour.  Because the moon will be almost full, only the brightest and most colorfu.....»»

ESO The Leonids meteor shower peaks this weekend and early next week, with about 15 meteors streaking across the night sky every hour. The waning gibbous moon will be bright, but you can still catch some green shooting stars. The L.....»»

After a dazzling night with dueling meteor showers streaking through t.....»»

While July had a set of spectacular astronomical events starting with the total solar eclipse in South America, Saturn and its rings being visible, and the partia.....»»

This weekend will feature May.....»»

Although the shower has already started, the best has yet to come......»»

This year’s Perseids are about to peak, and they are likely the most popular light show in the sky this year. Not only is it known to produce up to 100 meteors on an hourly basis.....»»

Conditions in much of the U.S. will be particularly good for the best light show of the year. Late Sunday night to early Monday morning will mark the peak of the annu.....»»

This fall promises an exciting view of four meteor showers which will light up the night sky. If you are a skywatcher or an astronomer hobbyist or know someo.....»»