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Some of the most beautiful nights of my life have been spent under the stars watching a meteor shower, comet or simply a dazzling Milky Way.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This year's Lyrid meteor shower reached peak activity in the early hours of April 22, as Earth passed through the densest seam of comet Thatcher's debris trail.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The oldest meteor shower, the Lyrids originated from the comet C/1861 G1, known as Thatcher.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Lyrids meteor shower is also peaking tonight, giving stargazers a rare double feature of meteors overhead and possible auroras on the horizon.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This year's Lyrid meteor shower reached peak activity in the early hours of April 22, as Earth passed through the densest seam of comet Thatcher's debris trail.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The oldest meteor shower, the Lyrids originated from the comet C/1861 G1, known as Thatcher.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Lyrids meteor shower is also peaking tonight, giving stargazers a rare double feature of meteors overhead and possible auroras on the horizon.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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