Many New Yorkers likely looked up to the sky this week in hopes of seeing the flashing lights of meteors as the Lyrids shower reached its most active state of 2026. The Lyrids meteor shower, which ...

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 ...

Fireballs and meteors could be seen anytime the constellation Lyra is above the horizon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The meteor was first spotted 49 miles above Chowchilla, California, moving south at 35,000 mph, and traveling 58 miles before disintegrating above Colfax at about 29 miles in the sky. This comes after ...