April Will Have 2 Meteor Showers Happening Simultaneously — How to Watch the Rare Spectacle

Forget the rain — April has its own set of meteor showers lighting up the heavens!

This month is often synonymous with rain, but stargazers are in for a treat once the skies clear. With meteor showers and other celestial events lighting up the sky throughout the month, astronomers predict an exciting month of skywatching in the northern hemisphere.

Meteor showers occur when we encounter many meteoroids at once. Meteors (or meteoroids) are space rocks entering Earth’s atmosphere. When we see a “shooting star,” it’s actually the glowing hot air of the space rock moving at high speed — as per NASA — the heat stems from the resistance of the air on the rock.

Scattering across the night sky, meteors from the Lyrids and Eta Aquarids will put on a dazzling show this month.

Along with the meteor showers, cosmic events like the Pleiades star cluster aligning with the moon and a cameo by Jupiter, as noted by EarthSky, add to the action-packed skies.

Calling all stargazers! April is considered the perfect time to try the “Messier Marathon” challenge, which is where skywatchers attempt to view as many as 110 Messier objects, which include nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.

Additionally, the sun is still in its solar maximum, increasing the chances of northern lights displays, which will continue to be more frequent until March 2026, both of