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1 week until the Lyrid meteor shower lights up April skies: Here's what you need to know

Lyrid Earth Canon
Shooting stars are pictured streaking towards a collection of radar dishes pointing towards the starry night sky.

Get ready stargazers, we're just one week away from the start of the Lyrid meteor shower! Here's what you need to know before Earth passes into the trail of debris shed by Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, triggering the start of a spectacular natural light show that could see magnificent fireballs streak through the predawn sky.

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