This is a good year for observing the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Its peak should come on Tuesday morning, April 22, when ...

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 ...

and More in December's Night Sky See the First Meteor Shower of the Year, Six Planets in One Night, and More in January Shooting Stars From the Famous Halley's Comet Will Rain Down on Earth This ...

Reference The Eta Aquarid meteor shower from late April to mid-May offers a long stretch of spectacular "shooting stars" that even a casual observer can spot in the night sky.

They come around every year like clockwork and that means planning shooting star trips can be done ... which will rise out of the eastern sky every night during its run. This one is a little ...