Lyrids meteor shower to grace Singapore’s skies this month, peaks on 22 and 23 April

Singapore’s stargazers have something superb to look forward to this month, with the Lyrids meteor shower set to streak across the skies.

The meteor shower will be active from 17 to 26 April, peaking on 22 and 23 April.

Meteor shower best viewed away from city lights

The Lyrids meteor shower is one of the oldest known meteor showers, with records dating back to 687 BC in China.

They’ve kept up this annual ‘visit’ to Earth’s skies every April, and Singapore isn...