I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest and most anticipated celestial events, is set to peak overnight on Monday, April 21, through Tuesday, April 22. This spectacular display of shooting stars ...

The 2025 Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight Monday, April 21, into the morning of Tuesday, April 22, according to NASA. During the Lyrids ' peak, 10 to 20 fast and bright meteors can be ...

According to NASA, the Lyrids' radiant point is in the Lyra constellation near the brightest star in the constellation, Vega. As one of the brightest stars in the sky, Vega serves as a good starting ...

The best time to catch the Lyrid meteor shower is during its peak, which falls on April 21-22. Meteors will start appearing as early as 10:30 p.m. local time on April 21, with the most intense ...

The Lyrids are known for their fast and bright meteors. Though not as fast or as plentiful as the famous Perseids in August, ...

The Lyrid Meteor Shower is set to peak from April 21 to April 22, 2025, providing a spectacular event for skywatchers. This ...

But the moon passing in front of the sun isn’t the only reason to look up: Meteor showers can be a great excuse to lie out and take in the grandeur of the night sky. But unlike a once-in-a-lifetime ...

The interstellar plasma is turbulent and scatters pulsar radio waves slightly away from a direct, straight line path. The ...

The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is located about 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. It is a well-known stellar nursery with vast swaths of cosmic dust and gas from ...

A newly reprocessed image released by NASA on April 18, 2025, showcases a towering 9.5-light-year-tall pillar of cold gas and ...