The best time to view the Lyrids this year will be early morning on April 22.

From the moonless Perseids to the dazzling Geminids, here’s when to watch the best moonless meteor showers in 2026.

Each December, the Geminids meteor shower paints the sky with spectacular streaks of light. The source of this stunning display is 3200 Phaethon, an asteroid unlike any other. This space rock is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Leonid meteor shower above Wrightwood, Calif., in 1966. (NASA/Getty Images) The Leonid meteor shower is peaking this week, ...

A meteor from the Southern Taurid meteor shower streaks towards the aurora borealis in Central New York State on Sept. 29, 2025. An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” ...

When you look up at the night sky and spot a bright streak of light racing across it, you’re witnessing one of nature’s most mesmerising events — a meteor, often called a “shooting star.” Despite the ...

Turn your attention skyward Saturday evening and you should be able to catch the peak of the annual Geminids meteor shower. The yellow dancing streaks light up the night sky every December with ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — An extraterrestrial visitor lit up the night sky across Michigan on Sunday evening. The bright flash, caused by a falling meteoroid, could be seen from Jackson to the Upper ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon, bringing glowing streaks to nighttime and early morning skies. Compared to other meteor showers, it’s more ...

The Leonid meteor shower is peaking this week, potentially bringing hundreds of long-tailed meteors with it. This annual fall display is an excellent opportunity to spot fireballs in the night sky.