WASHINGTON — April's skywatching events are in full this month as stargazers will be able to see a pink moon, a meteor shower and a cosmic "smiley face" in the night sky. The celestial lineup ...

This month marks the active period of the Lyrid meteor showers, the annual celestial event known for its fast and bright meteors that can surprise watchers with as many as 100 meteors seen per ...

April stargazers are in for a special treat when April's full Pink Moon rises and when the the Lyrid meteor shower peaks. The April full moon will also be a micro moon, meaning it will appear ...

(WAND) - Showers return to central Illinois, and not just in the form of rain. April is the time of the year for one of the oldest recorded meteor showers; the Lyrids. Originating from the ...

The Lyrids — found near the constellation Lyra — are one of the oldest known meteor showers, writes NASA. Stargazers have watched them for upwards of 2,700 years, with the first recorded ...