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

A dazzling celestial display is set to light up the night sky this April as Earth drifts through a dusty trail left by an ancient comet. The Lyrid meteor shower, active from Wednesday, April 16 to ...

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 ...

While the number of meteors per hour could vary, there is a chance to see many of them race across the sky after the Lyrid ...

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Stargazers will soon be able to enjoy a spectacular cosmic event taking place in the night sky. The Lyrid meteor ... has led to them being called “shooting stars.” Several meteors per hour ...

An exposure longer than about 25 seconds will start to show star trails and capture their movement as they travel across the night sky, so experiment with timings. Generally, the rule of thumb is to ...

Shooting stars ... sky where the Lyrids appear to originate. The shower is one of the oldest on record, with observations dating back more than 2,700 years. The peak of the event will be Monday ...

Associated with the Comet Thatcher, the Lyrids are named after the Lyra constellation, which is where they appear to originate from in the night ... sky at a rate of up to 150 shooting stars ...

(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 ...

Nothing quite like gazing at a night sky ... stars, you know there's something magical about stargazing. It's like nature's cinema, where the Milky Way takes centre stage and shooting stars ...