After months without a meteor shower, sky-gazers now have a reason to keep their chins up — the Lyrids are here to kick off ...

The annual Lyrids Meteor Shower ... The meteors heat up, and "super-heat" the air around them, the RAS said, leading to streaks of light visible from Earth. The Lyrids shower peaks in April ...

Astronomy fans will be craning their necks upwards over the next few weeks as the Lyrids meteor ... glow of heat around them, gets brighter so we can see them. This often looks like a shower ...

The Lyrids, one of the oldest known meteor showers is returning to the skies later this week. In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower hits ...

The world’s oldest known meteor showers will be visible again this weekend ... Instead, they’re rapidly compressed and start to heat up, raising the temperature around the meteor to as ...

WASHINGTON — When the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, it will be spring's first chance to see shooting stars. The Lyrids have surprised skygazers in the past with as many as 100 meteors ...

WASHINGTON — When the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, it will be spring's first chance to see shooting stars. The Lyrids have surprised skygazers in the past with as many as 100 meteors ...