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The annual Lyrid meteor shower returns this month, offering up to 18 shooting stars per hour during its peak on April 22. Perfect dark skies after moonset will give stargazers their best view of these fast-moving meteors from Comet Thatcher.
When a rare meteor exploded over Ohio, treasure hunters from across North America rushed to find fragments worth thousands of dollars. The six-foot meteor left behind 200 to 300 pounds of valuable space rocks scattered across northeast Ohio.
After nearly four months without a major meteor shower, the ancient Lyrids return this week with ideal viewing conditions and dark, moonless skies. Stargazers could see up to 20 shooting stars per hour before dawn on Wednesday.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a stunning photo of the Lyrid meteor shower from above, watching meteors streak through Earth's atmosphere from the International Space Station. The image offers a breathtaking reminder of our planet's protective atmospheric shield.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a stunning image of the Lyrid meteor shower from the International Space Station, looking down at meteors streaking through Earth's atmosphere from above. The rare perspective shows our planet's protective atmosphere in action during one of spring's most reliable celestial shows.
Can't step outside for this week's Lyrid meteor shower? Free livestreams from Hawaii to Chile let you watch shooting stars from your couch, complete with helpful viewers calling out meteors in real time.
A dazzling meteor flashed across Tasmania's night sky Sunday, turning everything bright green and giving lucky stargazers a show they'll never forget. The cosmic visitor, possibly from Halley's Comet, broke apart in the atmosphere just before 9:30pm.
A baseball-sized space rock punched through a Houston roof Saturday after NASA tracked a meteor blazing across Texas skies at 35,000 mph. Despite the dramatic entrance, everyone stayed safe in what experts call a rare cosmic close call. #
A meteor traveling 75,000 miles per hour lit up the sky over Boston before exploding 40 miles above ground. The natural fireball shook houses across multiple states and released energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.
A Marlborough woman hunting for auroras accidentally captured a spectacular fireball meteor that lit up the South Island sky and came with an audible boom. The brilliant space rock streaked across the screen at 4:22am, delighting citizen scientists tracking New Zealand's night sky.
A stunning streak of light captured over Wellington has given skygazers a rare celestial show. While the mysterious visitor may have been a meteor or space debris, it reminded us of the universe's constant connection to Earth.
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 21-22, and you don't need fancy equipment or dark skies to see shooting stars. A stargazer shares his simple camera trick that captures fireballs while he sleeps.
Photographers captured stunning images of the 2,700-year-old Lyrid meteor shower as it peaked on April 22, with views ranging from Canadian auroras to the International Space Station. The annual celestial show lit up skies worldwide with shooting stars racing away from the constellation Lyra.
One of Earth's oldest meteor showers returns this month, promising a spectacular predawn light show that anyone can see for free. The Lyrids have been dazzling stargazers since 687 BCE.
Thousands of automated cameras across the globe just helped scientists discover a brand new meteor shower created by an asteroid breaking apart near the Sun. This breakthrough reveals how space rocks behave and could help protect Earth from future threats.
The first major meteor shower since January arrives this week with ideal viewing conditions. A new moon means even faint shooting stars will shine bright across clear night skies.
This week's Lyrid meteor shower promises up to 20 shooting stars per hour with perfect viewing conditions, thanks to a crescent moon that sets early. Skywatchers worldwide can catch the 2,500-year-old celestial show starting Tuesday night.
Stargazers can catch up to 15 shooting stars per hour during the Lyrid meteor shower's peak on April 22-23, with perfect dark sky conditions this year. A new moon on April 17 also offers a rare chance to see the Milky Way's galactic core in all its glory.
Missing the meteor shower peak because of clouds or city lights? Six free livestreams from Chile to Japan are bringing the night sky straight to your screen this week.
Scientists discovered that two asteroids sharing the same orbit were once a single body that broke apart up to 21,000 years ago. The cosmic debris could create a spectacular meteor shower on Venus this July.
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