Many New Yorkers likely looked up to the sky this week in hopes of seeing the flashing lights of meteors as the Lyrids shower reached its most active state of 2026. The Lyrids meteor shower, which ...

Some tips for escaping city lights to see the Lyrid meteor show over desert skies Want to catch some “shooting stars”? You may still catch it until April 30, 2026. The Lyrid meteor shower is the ...

The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks on Wednesday, offering stargazers the chance to see as many as 10-20 shooting stars streak across the sky. NASA/JSC/D. Pettit See more of our coverage in your ...

This year's Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery ...

After a more than three-month meteor shower drought, you can finally look to the skies again for a cosmic display. The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak, or reach its maximum activity, on ...

It’s April, spring is springing, and the Lyrid meteor shower is peaking now in celebration. The best views of this celestial show will be on April 21 and 22 this year. One of the oldest known meteor ...

This year’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery ...

Lyrids meteor shower is observed in Karagol Geosite in Kizilcahamam district of Ankara, Turkiye, on April 22, 2025. Reporter One of the oldest meteor showers recorded by humans began this week—but don ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

You don’t have to be a science geek to appreciate a bright meteor streaking across the night sky. Whether it’s a quick flash when you happen to look up, or a ...