Along with the meteor showers, cosmic events like the Pleiades star cluster aligning with the moon and a cameo by Jupiter, as noted by EarthSky, add to the action-packed skies. Calling all stargazers!

April may be known for its rain showers -- but when the clouds part, nighttime skygazers can enjoy meteor showers and ... On Thursday, the moon will align with Jupiter. Several celestial objects ...

it brings the annual Lyrid meteor shower. This first full month of spring also presents a micromoon, a chance to see an iconic (if distant) galaxy, and a very frisky Jupiter. The solar system’s ...

The Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place during the month ... April 2: The five-day old waxing crescent Moon in the West at dusk is near bright Jupiter. Look for Earthshine on the Moon and try taking ...

In addition to the moon-meets-sun spectacle, we have meteor showers ... but fleeting totality only hits for a few minutes. Eclipse-viewing parties across the country will offer festive perches ...

The Perseids, the most-watched meteor shower of the year ... system that makes repeated close approaches to Earth. This year, Jupiter's monstrous gravitational pull will nudge particles from ...

The Perseid meteors are fragments of ice and rock ejected by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which swing into the inner solar system every 133 years. When Earth passes through this stream of debris each year ...

Viewers in the Northern Hemisphere will be treated to simultaneous meteor showers this month. Fireballs from the Lyrids and ...