Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight.

The best time to view the Lyrids is when Lyra, the Northern Hemisphere constellation from which the meteors appear to radiate ...

The Lyrid meteor shower has been active since April 17, but the bright fireballs have yet to hit their peak in activity while streaking through the sky. That peak is forecast to last for two ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known meteor showers, is at its peak and will continue through April 26. Conditions to watch the meteor shower at its peak will be nearly ideal in ...

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 ...

This weekend will be the last time Oregonians can see the Lyrid and Eta Aquarids meteor showers overlapping in 2025. April 26 will be the last night to get a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower as ...

What they haven’t had are some good meteor showers, but that will change tonight when the Lyrid meteor shower peaks. The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the oldest known showers, according to NASA.

Advertising To get a hint at when to watch, you can use a meter that relies on data from the Global Meteor Network showing when real-time fireball activity levels increase in the coming days.