Lyrid meteor shower is peaking now

The annual Lyrid meteor shower will peak Sunday night and early Monday, but the moon's bright light may spoil the celestial fireworks display.The Lyrid meteor shower occurs each year in mid-April when the Earth passes through a trail of dusty debris from the Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), which orbits the sun once every 415 years. Humans have been observing this particular meteor shower for at least ...