The Lyrid meteor shower occurs between April 16-25 every year and will next peak in the early hours of April 22, 2026.

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The image shows a bright comet appearing to twist together with the glowing trail of a meteor, a moment described as a coincidence of cosmic scale. Gianluca Masi, an astronomer and founder of the ...

GRAND JUNCTION Colo. (KREX)- Stargazers are in for a treat this week as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak — with a rare appearance of Comet Lemmon. The celestial show promises bright streaks ...

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The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, offering a brief but intense burst of meteors. This year’s first supermoon, known as the Super Wolf Moon, will also be ...

Protoplanetary disk. Figure from a computer simulation visualizing the formation of planets (https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12278 ). Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech. August 22, 2024, Mountain View, CA - An ...

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The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed object from outside the Solar System, passed closest to the Sun on October 30, 2025, revealing unusual water production. Observations by the ...

A spectacular celestial display will soon be visible. The Orionid meteor shower, which is known to produce fireballs on occasion, is expected to peak overnight Wednesday, according to NASA. Recognized ...

During Tuesday morning’s peak, expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour in ideal viewing conditions, said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota ...