Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight.

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on April 21–22, and a new AccuWeather map highlights the best spots to catch the show.

The coolest part is that once you get the hang of identifying constellations, the night sky starts feeling a lot less random ...

The Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers can both be seen starting in late April, with viewing opportunities in both the ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is caused by the debris left behind by Comet Thatcher, which orbits the Sun every 415 years. As the Earth passes through this debris field, the particles, which are no larger ...

Constellations are officially recognised patterns in the night sky that help astronomers divide the sky into sections. Before you read more about how to spot them - test your knowledge with this ...

you could see which stars and constellations would be visible in the sky. Shown in an elliptical window was a map of the night sky at any given moment from a specific location. I would imprint ...