Residents of Maoming, China were treated to a celestial light show earlier this week when a surprise fireball burst to life ...

A bright green meteor was seen zooming past Sydney on Sunday as spectacular southern lights lit up the skies across most of ...

The Lyrid meteor shower put on a spectacular show, delighting sky watchers overnight with a peak rate of 10 to 20 meteors per hour. The Lyrids occur each year between April 16-25 as Earth passes ...

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Binoculars will enhance your view. Try taking a smartphone/camera pic. Night of April 21-22 — a Highlight of the Month: Lyrids Meteor Shower Get all the details here. The moon will interfere a ...

Mark your calendars for several spectacular events this month. April may be known for its rain showers -- but when the clouds part, nighttime skygazers can enjoy meteor showers and other dazzling ...

The Lyrid meteor shower — the second meteor shower on the calendar this year — runs through April 26, peaking on the night of April 21 to 22. An average of 15 or 20 Lyrid meteors per hour may ...

BREAKS DOWN THE BEST TIMES YOU CAN SEE IT. THE ILIAD IS THE OLDEST KNOWN METEOR SHOWER, DATING AS FAR BACK AS 687 BC. IT’S ACTIVE THROUGH APRIL 26TH, PEAKING ON MONDAY NIGHT WITH ABOUT 5 TO 10 ...

Vision of the meteor. Pic: Higgins Storm Chasing Up to 10 to 20 meteors per hour were typically expected during the peak viewing time in Australia. The celestial shower was best observed from the ...

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 ...