Lyrids, the perfect reason to stay up late

By David Reneke, Australasian Science Magazine
Updated April 19 2017 - 7:53am, first published 7:52am
Meteor Spotting. Credit  -Tomoe Aratani
Meteor Spotting. Credit -Tomoe Aratani

Ever seen a 'shooting star? Want to see a whole lot more? Thought so, then you’re in luck. Over this coming week we’re in for a ‘meteor shower’ called the Lyrids and it’s a perfect excuse to stay up late and enjoy the show. Meteor showers are caused by the Earth passing through the dusty trail of a comet that came by, perhaps hundreds of years ago.

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