There are some exciting celestial events happening in our solar system over the next two weeks, and Bostonians interested in a little 'eyeball astronomy' will have a front-row seat — no telescope or special expertise required.
Shooting stars can be seen in the sky above a national park in Germany in April 2020, during the Lyrid meteor shower.
The list includes a"conjunction" — a gathering of planets — on Monday, April 18. That morning, you'll be able to look up and see four bright lights, said Kelly Beatty, executive editor of Cambridge-based"Those are all planets in a diagonal row: Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn," Beatty said."Over the next few days, you can watch these planets shuffle a little and literally see planets moving in their orbits.
Then there's the Lyrid meteor shower, which happens every April as Earth travels through the dusty remnants of a comet.
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