Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?
06-04-2025 16:00 via space.com

Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon.
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