A side by side of a meteor shower over a river on the left, and a pink full moon against a black background on the right.
The Lyrid meteor shower will coincide with April's "pink" supermoon tonight.
  • On Tuesday, the Lyrid meteor shower happens to line up with the April full moon, AKA the "pink" moon.
  • But this bright supermoon could make it harder to see the Lyrids streaking through the sky.
  • Here are some tips to give you the best chance of seeing the Lyrid meteor shower.

The Lyrid meteor shower is in full swing this week. Every year from April 15 to April 29, dozens of shooting stars streak through the sky in this spectacular show.

The meteor shower was most active from Sunday night to Monday morning, but it will remain visible for the next week.