Get Ready for the 2023 Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak on April 23!

NASA shares a schedule of noteworthy movements visible in the sky this April, including the Lyrids meteor shower, which is expected to peak on April 23 and can produce up to 20 meteors per hour. Other events include Mercury rising to its highest point for the year, the Moon and Mars meeting up, and the crescent moon hanging above Venus in the west after sunset on April 23. Meteor showers are visible to the naked eye, and no binoculars or telescope are needed to see the natural wonder.