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April 20, 2026 at 07:48 PM
Look Up This Week to See the Peak of the Lyrid Meteor Shower. Humans Have Documented This Dazzling Display for 2,700 Years
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Smithsonian Magazine
Stargazers across the United States will have an excellent opportunity to view the Lyrid Meteor Shower this week, a dazzling natural display documented for millennia.
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