India, March 20 -- Need an excuse to get outside and relax your gaze towards the skies? While celestial distractions are never hard to come by on clear evenings, meteor showers offer a different kind of temptation that encourages investment in a good blanket or chair and permission to unplug from earthbound commitments.

Below are nearly a dozen for the rest of 2025 that are worth circling on your calendar. So mark the date, stock up on coffee, and get ready to marvel at some of nature's most breathtaking fireworks.

Meteor showers and shooting stars: Forecast for 2025 April 17-26: The Lyrid meteor shower Peak: April 21-22 Moon Impact: Medium

One of the oldest-known meteor showers, with observations dating back 2,700 years, the Lyrids a...