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For the Lyrids, the parent body is Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, a long-period comet, going around the Sun every 415 years or so.
New research suggests meteor showers are so unpredictable due to the Sun’s own motion around the solar‑system barycenter.
Lyrid meteor shower has returned to the night sky over Connecticut, peaking on the night of April 21 into the 22nd with roughly 10 to 20 meteors per hour. What is a meteor shower? Meteor showers occur ...
The Lyrids, one of the oldest known meteor showers is returning to the skies later this week. In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower ...
A Lyrid meteor shower begins this week, peaking on April 21-22 Meteor showers are "basically debris from the tails of comets" The meteor shower will be visible in the northern hemisphere ...
The Lyrid meteor shower will begin this week and could bring some fireballs to the skies over Ohio. Here's what to know. The Lyrid meteor shower will light up the sky from April 17 to 26 but ...
Meteor showers are among the most popular astronomy events. From the Lyrid meteor shower in late April to the breathtaking Geminids in December, these celestial events promise to light up the ...
Meteor showers are among the most popular astronomy events. From the Lyrid meteor shower in late April to the breathtaking Geminids in December, these celestial events promise to light up the ...
An illustration of the night sky on April 22, 2025 showing the Lyrid meteor shower radiating from Lyra constellation. | Credit: Starry Night After a lull of some three and a half months ...