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

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 meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Lyra, they can streak across any part of the sky. Some Lyrids are known for leaving bright dust trails that linger for several seconds.The ...

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 ...

The best time to see the shower is in the early morning of the peak day which is April 22, meaning Monday night into the ...

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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 ...

In 1803, residents of Richmond, Virginia, went outside late at night after a fire alarm. A report from that time noted that the meteors resembled rockets in the sky. "Shooting stars. This ...