Lyrid meteors give Earth an April shower
The full moon reflects in a pond near my home earlier this week. As waves spread and flatten (left to right), the moon's disk reforms on the water. Photos: Bob King Exploring with a camera can be a lot...
View ArticleDon’t miss this weekend’s Lyrid Meteor Shower
The best time to see the Lyrid meteor shower is early Monday morning April 22 after moonset and before dawn. Shower members will appear to shoot from a spot in the sky near Vega in the constellation...
View ArticleLyrid meteor shower graces the planet on Earth Day
A bright Lyrid meteor streaks across the northwestern sky in this photo taken during the last peak on April 22, 2013. Credit: John Chumack We celebrate Earth Day this upcoming Tuesday, a time to...
View ArticleLyrid meteor shower update / Potential meteor storm coming in May
Composite photo showing multiple Lyrid meteors on the night of April 21-22, 2014 from Chile. Seen from the equator and the southern hemisphere the constellation Lyra is “upside down” compared to the...
View ArticleAuroras, Lyrid Meteor Shower Make For An Exciting Week Ahead
The Sun photographed in extreme ultraviolet light by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory this morning still shows the coronal hole that will influence Earth’s space weather tonight. Credit: NASA We’re in...
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