Stargazers were treated to a spectacle when the Lyrid meteor shower lit up the night sky over the north-eastern province of Jilin at the weekend. The annual event usually occurs between 19 and 23 April when the Earth passes through the dusty tail of comet Thatcher | The Guardian

Watch the Milky Way rise over Oregon’s Mack Reef as the Perseids meteor shower streaks through the sky. Captured at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, this timelapse shows one of nature’s best night shows. The annual meteor shower began in July and peaks August 12. Video by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Department of the Interior

Orionid Meteor Shower 2025 — Watch the Celestial Rain from Halley’s Comet Get ready for one of the most beautiful sky events of the year! 🌌 The Orionid Meteor Shower will peak on the night of October 21–22, 2025, when up to 20 bright meteors per hour will streak across the heavens. These glowing trails are fragments from Halley’s Comet, burning up as they enter Earth’s atmosphere. Best viewed after midnight, far from city lights — lie back, look up, and enjoy the cosmic show! 🌠 #OrionidMeteorS