Don't Miss the Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend

The annual Lyrid meteor shower will peak overnight on Saturday, April 22, offering skywatchers the opportunity to spot some fast and bright meteors as they streak through the night sky. The Lyrids, which occur around April each year, aren't the most active of the meteor showers experienced over Earth each year as our planet makes its annual passage around the sun. At peak activity and in ideal viewing conditions like dark skies and clear weather, skywatchers could expect to see around 18 meteors per hour from the Lyrids.