While not as dazzling as some of the more well-known showers, the Lyrids is a dependable event, producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak.

The Lyrid meteor shower is caused by the debris left behind by Comet Thatcher, which orbits the Sun every 415 years. As the Earth passes through this debris field, the particles, which are no larger ...

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