The Lyrid Meteor shower is upon us. It will peak on the evening of Tuesday April 21 through the morning of Wednesday, April 22. Go outside and find a nice dark area and look east toward the constellation Lyra with the bright star Vega. If you’re lucky you might see around 10 to 15 meteors per hour streak across the sky.
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Featured Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.
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