Check out the night sky this month, April 2026. A sungrazing comet may become visible and the Lyrid meteor shower will peak on the night of April 21st. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe.<\/p>\n
** What’s Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong> |\u00a0NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an appearance in April\u2019s night sky<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Catch Mercury low in the eastern sky before sunrise on April 3 at its greatest elongation. Then look up late April 21 into the 22nd for the Lyrids, with \u201cshooting stars\u201d radiating near the bright star Vega.<\/em><\/p>\n Also this month, Comet C\/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) may be visible with binoculars or a telescope, especially around April 17, before making its closest approach to Earth on April 27.<\/em><\/p>\n 0:00 Intro<\/em> Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/whats-up\/<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n0:12 Mercury greatest elongation<\/em>
\n1:22 Comet c\/2025 R3<\/em>
\n1:57 Lyrid meteor shower <\/em>
\n2:39 April Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n