IT WRAPS UP SUNDAY NIGHT. ALL RIGHT. SO WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE FABULOUS WEATHER. WE’VE BEEN HAVING ON THIS FRIDAY EVENING, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE JASON CAUGHT SOMETHING PRETTY COOL IN THE SKY. OR AT ...

In a state that contains the likes of the Grand Canyon and the Sedona red rocks, Meteor Crater is still one of Arizona’s coolest natural wonders. Also called Barringer Crater, it’s an impact crater ...

This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to observe the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which peaks on May 5. Although the glare of the Moon will wash out fainter meteors, you ...

Many New Yorkers likely looked up to the sky this week in hopes of seeing the flashing lights of meteors as the Lyrids shower reached its most active state of 2026. The Lyrids meteor shower, which ...

The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks on Wednesday, offering stargazers the chance to see as many as 10-20 shooting stars streak across the sky. NASA/JSC/D. Pettit See more of our coverage in your ...

The Lyrids meteor shower is underway and will soon peak. The meteor shower is known to produce around 10 to 20 meteors, or shooting stars, for the three nights around its peak, when stargazers will be ...

After a more than three-month meteor shower drought, you can finally look to the skies again for a cosmic display. The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak, or reach its maximum activity, on ...

It’s April, spring is springing, and the Lyrid meteor shower is peaking now in celebration. The best views of this celestial show will be on April 21 and 22 this year. One of the oldest known meteor ...

Wisconsin skywatchers will have their best chance to see the annual Lyrids meteor shower on Earth Day, and the forecast could set up an especially striking display this year. The Lyrid showers last ...

The night sky is set to deliver one of spring's most anticipated celestial events as the Lyrid meteor shower returns this week. One of the oldest recorded meteor showers, the Lyrids peak Wednesday ...

This year’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. One of the oldest known meteor showers is about to peak ...