Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. One of the oldest known meteor showers is about to peak ...

Lyrids meteor shower is observed in Karagol Geosite in Kizilcahamam district of Ankara, Turkiye, on April 22, 2025. Reporter One of the oldest meteor showers recorded by humans began this week—but don ...

The Lyrids are back, arriving just in time to kick off meteor season with a little bit of sparkle Getty The Lyrids meteor shower peaks on April 21 and 22 with 15 to 20 meteors visible per hour A new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Stargazers are in for a treat next week as the 2026 Lyrid meteor shower kicks off, known for its fast and bright meteors with occasional fireballs. Here's when and what to know about April's two ...

A bright meteor was spotted in the sky Tuesday afternoon over many areas of New Jersey and several other eastern states, including New York and Pennsylvania, according to social media posts and ...

You don’t have to be a science geek to appreciate a bright meteor streaking across the night sky. Whether it’s a quick flash when you happen to look up, or a ...

A meteor that streaked across the Great Lakes region Monday night was first spotted in central Michigan, NASA announced. "A fireball was observed by witnesses in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, ...

According to the American Meteor Society, well over 200 eyewitnesses across California, Nevada and Arizona reported seeing a fireball hurl through the night sky on Sunday. The meteor was first spotted ...

It's been a big week for meteors across the country, including in Ohio.Dozens of residents reported yet another meteor sighting over Ohio on Monday night into Tuesday.According to the American Meteor ...

Everyone was talking about it this weekend, a large meteor exploding over the Houston area and sending pieces of space rock toward the ground. It happened Saturday, March 21, at 4:39 p.m. Central Time ...