meteor shower

noun

: a large number of meteors seen in a short time

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The Lyrid meteor shower is nearing peak activity! Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 No equipment is needed to view the meteor shower. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 When does the Lyrids meteor shower peak? Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Topline April 2026 begins with a glowing full pink moon rising at sunset — just as NASA launches four astronauts to the moon — before revealing a comet, dipping into some of the darkest evening skies of spring for the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower and ending with Venus dazzling in the west. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meteor shower

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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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