The Lyrid meteor shower is an annual astronomical event that returns to the spring skies.

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Starwatch: Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/20/starwatch-lyrid-meteor-shower-returns-to-the-spring-skies First recorded in 687BC, the meteoroids were once part of the tail of a comet discovered in 1861This week, the annual Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies. Although active since 16 April, the shower peaks during the late evening of Wednesday 22…