Most meteorites are small — pebble-sized or smaller — chunks of rocky material that, in most cases, get buried in the soil or ...

Water is essential to life as we know it, but scientists are still unsure about how it originated on Earth. One theory is that asteroids express-shipped us hydrogen, essential to the formation of ...

Want the best view of the Lyrid meteor shower? Here's when to look up for the best chance of catching the springtime shooting stars. The Lyrid meteor shower is active between April 16 and April 25 ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known displays of shooting stars, is already underway and will peak overnight on Monday-Tuesday, April 21-22, with about 18 meteors per hour expected ...

Sky watchers will be treated to something special as the Lyrids meteor shower reaches its peak. The Lyrids are expected to peak April 21 and April 22, according to NASA. On those nights ...

(NEXSTAR) — Residents of North America are in for a treat as the annual Lyrid meteor shower has returned, giving stargazers a chance to see shooting stars across the night sky. The Lyrid meteor ...

April's celestial excitement continues early next week with the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Known for its fast and bright meteors, the Lyrid meteor shower is active during late April. This year's ...

The Lyrid meteor shower – the second meteor shower on the calendar this year – runs through next Sunday, peaking on the night of Monday and Tuesday this week. An average of 15 or 20 Lyrid ...

Spring’s early sky show, the Lyrid meteor shower, is known for its bright and fast-moving meteors. This sky show is set to peak this week. The official peak date is Tuesday, April 22.

The Perseids — the most popular meteor shower of the year — is set to disappoint skywatchers in August 2025, with an almost full moon destined to blot out all but the brightest shooting stars.

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Joe by emailing joe.edwards@newsweek.com The annual Lyrid meteor shower is set to reach its peak during the night of April 21 into April 22.

Shooting stars are about to streak across the night sky during the impending peak of the second major meteor shower of the year, which will be visible around the world. But this year, it's ...