How and when to watch the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend

It's been a little while since skywatching enthusiasts had something to get excited about. Considering how jam-packed with celestial eye candy 2017 was, it's been a bit of a slow period as of late. That's about to change thanks to the Lyrid meteor shower, which reaches its peak this weekend. If you want to catch some falling stars, you should have plenty of opportunity to do so. Meteor showers in general are sometimes unpredictable, but the Lyrids have been observed for more than 2,000 years and...