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 ...

A little patience, luck and a well-placed camera can still deliver a dazzling fireball — even from a city. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to observe the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which peaks on May 5. Although the glare of the Moon will wash out fainter meteors, you ...

The Lyrid meteor shower peak is almost here, and we may be in store for spectacular fireballs and shooting stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

One of the oldest known meteor showers will soon be visible in the night sky. The Lyrid meteor shower falls in April every year. Here’s how you can see it in Washington state: What is the Lyrid meteor ...

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 ...