Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox If you look up to the sky on Thursday after sunset you're in for a treat - as 18 meteors an hour are expected with the Lyrid meteor shower.
The celestial display should peak at 1pm on Thursday April 22. Astronomers said the best time to see it is early morning or after sunset.
The moon is at a waxing gibbous phase meaning it is quite bright in the sky, so conditions are not favourable for star gazers.
Meteor showers - also known as shooting stars - take place when pieces of debris, meteorites, enter Earth's atmosphere at speeds of around 43 miles per second.
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