Lyrid meteor shower 2024: When and where to look up
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April's annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks Sunday night, offering skygazers a chance to spot shooting stars as Earth passes through debris from the comet Thatcher. Known for fast and bright meteors, the Lyrid meteor shower is active during late April. This year's peak occurs from Sunday night into Monday morning for those in the U.S. NASA Ambassador Tony Rice said the outlook for seeing the Lyrid meteor shower is not great this year because of a nearly 95% full Moon. "Every year, we have to look...

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