Meteor Shower Tonight: Watch the Lyrids Peak April 21–22

Lyrid meteor shower streaking across a star-filled dark sky near constellation Lyra, photographed during peak April night

Tonight is one of the more genuinely rewarding nights of the year to lie back and watch the sky do something extraordinary. The 2026 Lyrid meteor shower — the oldest continuously observed meteor shower in recorded history, with Chinese astronomical records documenting it as far back as 687 BCE — peaks on the night of April 21–22, 2026. According to The Planetary Society’s 2026 Lyrid guide, this year’s waxing crescent Moon will not interfere significantly with the display, making conditions considerably more … 更多內容