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    Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tomorrow, April 22

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    Dust off the lawn chairs and get ready for the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower which will occur on the night of April 22. “The Lyrids are really unpredictable,” Cooke said. “For the 2015 shower, I’m expecting 15 to 20 Lyrid meteors an hour. Peak rates should occur after 10:30 PM on April 22 your local time, …

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    Ask an Astronomer About the Shortest Lunar Eclipse of the Century on April 4

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    On Saturday morning, April 4, 2015 not long before sunrise, the bright full moon over North America should turn a lovely shade of celestial red during a total lunar eclipse. Join NASA astronomer Mitzi Adams as she takes questions via Twitter @NASA_Marshall. For Twitter questions, use the hashtag #eclipse2015. The question and answer via Twitter will …

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