Spring brings some stunning sights for stargazers, and we can now add the Lyrid meteor shower to that list. Once a year, the Earth passes through the trail left by the comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher ...
A Lyrid meteor lights up the sky in 2016. Credit: Rocky Raybell (Flickr, CC BY 2.0 DEED) Tonight and tomorrow morning offer you a chance to see one of the oldest known meteor showers: the Lyrids.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the peak, it might be tough to see clearly. The Lyrids occur every year in mid-to-late April.