The best time to view the Lyrids is when Lyra, the Northern Hemisphere constellation from which the meteors appear to radiate, is above the horizon, according to EarthSky . As the comet travels, it ...

The Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks in May of each year, per NASA. These meteors are specifically known for their speed, and Eta Aquariid meteors can travel about 40.7 miles (65.4 kilometers) per ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest annual meteor showers known to humankind, will once again grace Earth's sky this week. This year, the meteors are expected to last through April 25.

The Eta Aquariids is a meteor shower that runs from mid-April through the end of May, peaking around May 5 and 6, according to EarthSky. The shower is best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere.

Back in 1986, when the comet last swung through the inner solar system, it lost about 1/1,000th of its mass. Rice said that the dust trail crosses Earth's orbit twice, which gives us two yearly meteor ...

The Lyrid meteor shower — the second meteor shower on the calendar this year — runs through April 26, peaking on the night of April 21 to 22. An average of 15 or 20 Lyrid meteors per hour may ...

A Lyrid meteor shower begins this week, peaking on April 21-22 Meteor showers are "basically debris from the tails of comets" The meteor shower will be visible in the northern hemisphere It's one ...

WASHINGTON — A meteor shower from Halley's Comet will light up the night skies with glowing trails this week. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks early morning on Tuesday, May 6 and will ...

What a difference just a day makes. The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will peak May 5-6 this year, just a day after Star Wars Day on May 4. The annual meteor shower, caused when Earth passes through ...