In April, Lyrid Shooting Stars Will End Yearly Meteor Dry Spell With ‘Fireballs’

In April, Lyrid Shooting Stars Will End Yearly Meteor Dry Spell With ‘Fireballs’
The milky way and meteors of the Lyrids meteor shower in April are seen in the night sky over Burg auf Fehmarn on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, northern Germany. Daniel Reinhardt/dpa/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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Over the past three and a half months, the night sky featured very few shooting stars for anyone on Earth to observe. Such a “meteor drought” as this happens every winter, but it will soon end.

We’re entering the spring meteor season.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
Editor and Writer
Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.