The annual Lyrid Meteor Shower is starting! It’s active each year from about April 16 to 25. In 2018, the peak of this shower – which tends to come in a burst and usually lasts for less than a day – is expected to fall on the morning of April 22, with little or no interference from the waxing moon. This is one of the oldest recorded meteor showers in our history, dating back approximately 2700 years and is the Earth passing through the breakup and trail of the Comet Thatcher. This Comet is incredibly slow, taking 415 years to orbit

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