Ancient Meteor Shower Returns This Spring – Watch Shooting Stars Streak Across t

The Lyrids meteor shower is coming back in 2026, and it's one of the oldest light shows in the entire world – people have been watching it for over 2,500 years! Thousands of shooting stars will zoom across the night sky as pieces of space dust and rock burn up as they enter Earth's atmosphere [the layer of air around our planet]. Get ready to make a wish when you see these cosmic fireworks light up the darkness!