What Is The Lyrid Meteor Shower?
Meteors are often called “shooting stars,” but they’re not really stars at all. The Lyrid meteoroid stream comes from Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), which last passed the Earth’s orbit in 1861. Learn more about this annual shower with star educator Ariel!
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