The Lyrid meteor shower will align with April's 'pink moon.' Here's how to watch it.

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The Lyrid meteor shower will coincide with April's "pink" supermoon tonight.

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An exploding star nova is due to show up in our skies soon. Here's how to spot it.

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An artist's impression of a nova, an exploding star.

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The equinox might fuel powerful Northern Lights by creating 'holes' in Earth's magnetic field

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The northern lights in Whitley Bay, England April 24, 2023.

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A comet larger than Everest will streak through the night sky in the coming weeks. Here's how to see it.

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Another green comet, called ISON, passed Earth in 2013.

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The top dark sky parks in all 50 states with the clearest nights to enjoy mesmerizing meteor showers

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Map of the US at night lit up.

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How to see the Orionid meteor shower: the best place and time to catch the perfect view

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The Orionid meteor shower is known to produce fireballs occasionally.

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The full moon has different names for each month. Here's the meaning and origin for the whole lunar calendar.

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The full moon, known as the "Super Pink Moon" rises behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

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We may be the only humans to ever see the green Comet Nishimura. Here's how, when, and where to spot it best.

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Comet Nishimura, photographed via telescope in June Lake, California, in late August.

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When, where, and how to see the rare alignment of 5 planets in the night sky this month

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Top to bottom: Mars, Uranus, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury will align like this in late March. This image is not to scale. Images of the planets have been overlaid on the sky to show their order.

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A Worm Moon, the last full moon of winter, hangs in the sky this week. Its other names include Death and Sugar Moon.

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The full moon, known as the "Super Pink Moon" rises behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

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