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This is a good year for observing the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Its peak should come on Tuesday morning, April 22, when ...
In 2025, the Lyrid meteor shower will be visible from April 16-25, peaking on April 22, according to the Royal Observatory ...
This April, the skies put on a dazzling show – watch planets like Jupiter, Venus, and Mars glide across morning and evening ...
Look for the dates for astronomical events such as a pink full moon, the Lyrid meteor shower, and the moon hanging out with ...
Since all four of them intersect during the first week of November, it may be tough to tell which meteor shower a shooting star comes from. This is especially true since Taurus, Leo, and Orion are ...
Meteor showers occur when we encounter many meteoroids at once. Meteors (or meteoroids) are space rocks entering Earth’s atmosphere. When we see a “shooting star,” it’s actually the ...
Here's a breakdown of April's celestial events: A pink full moon on Saturday, April 12 The Lyrid meteor shower will be active from April 17 to April 26, with the peak falling on Monday ...
The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.
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April's full moon, a micromoon, will be on April 12. The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak April 21-22 A crescent moon combines with Venus and Saturn for a "smiley face" in the sky on April 25.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Who doesn’t enjoy a nice shower once a year? Stargazers happen to be in luck this month as the annual Lyrid meteor shower is set to illuminate the sky with another ...
All times are Eastern Daylight Time. According to American Meteor Society, The Lyrids are a medium strength shower that originated from comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher — leftover particles and broken ...