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Double the Dazzle: April Brings Two Meteor Showers to the Night Sky

​We’ve had two good reasons to look up at the skies lately: the pink moon earlier this week and the launch of the Orion spacecraft carrying humans toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years on the Artemis II mission. But there’s more to look forward to, with April bringing two meteor showers.. After a long lull at the start of the year — the Quadrantids meteor shower peaked just after New Year’s, and little else followed — meteor activity is finally picking up again, with two showers now coming into view.. The first meteor shower is the Lyrids, which begins on April 14 and continues until the end of the month. This is a relatively minor meteor shower fed by the C/1861 G1 comet, also known as Thatcher after its discoverer, A.E. Thatcher, in 1861. It’s a long-period comet that takes 415.5 years to orbit the sun.. The Lyrids meteor shower peaks on April 21-22 and will produce somewhere between 15 and 20 meteors per hour under optimal conditions. Per the American Meteor Society, the peak should occur on the evening of April 22, so if you can only make it out for one of the two nights, the second night is expected to be the better viewing experience.. The second meteor shower starting in April is the Eta Aquariids. This meteor shower begins on April 19 and spans for over a month, wrapping up on May 28. This is the stronger of the two meteor showers with an expected peak of roughly 50 meteors per hour, depending on where you view them from. The Eta Aquariids shower is known for its fast meteors and persistent tails that stick around for a little longer after the meteor has disappeared.. The 1P/Halley comet feeds it, the same one that feeds the Orionids meteor shower every October. Its peak should be May 5-6. The further south you are, the more meteors you can expect to see, and the opposite is true the further north you go. The best place to view this meteor shower is in the tropics.. Meteors from the Lyrids meteor shower will appear to originate from the Lyra constellation, which rises in the eastern skies during April. Stellarium.org. How to see Lyrids and Eta Aquariids. Meteor showers come with a built-in trick for finding them. They are named for the constellations where the meteors appear to originate. This origin point, known as the radiant, is where you want to be looking.. The Lyrids meteor shower originates from the Lyra constellation, which is close to the larger Hercules constellation. Both of them rise from the eastern sky shortly around 11 p.m. local time. It will then follow a similar trajectory to the sun, streaking overhead before setting in the west. Sunrise happens long before the constellations actually set, so if you’re waking up early to view these, you’ll want to look high in the western sky.. Meteors from the eta Aquariids will appear to originate from the Aquarius constellation, visible on the eastern horizon a few hours before dawn during April and May. Stellarium.org. The Eta Aquariids shower is more difficult t  

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 5 #763

​Searching for the latest Strands solution? Visit this link for daily Strands hints, plus answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections, and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle might prove challenging. I hope you know your animals! One of them is an animal I’d never heard of before. Some answers are tough to unscramble, so keep reading for hints and solutions. I explain the Strands rules in detail here. For today’s Wordle, Connections, and Mini Crossword answers, check out CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far. Today’s Strands puzzle clue. The Strands theme for today is: Pouch perfect. If that doesn’t work for you, here’s a hint: It’s helpful to be Australian.. Clue words to unlock in-game hints.  

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 5, #1029

​Searching for the latest Connections answers? Click for today’s Connections hints, plus our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition, and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty challenging. The purple category is particularly challenging—you’re seeking words that all begin with a synonym for terms that can share the same meaning. Continue reading for hints and today’s Connections solutions. The Times offers a Connections Bot, similar to the Wordle one. After playing, go there to get a numeric score and have the program analyze your answers. Registered Times Games players can now track their stats in detail, such as puzzles solved, win percentage, perfect score achievements, and current win streak. Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time. Clues for today’s Connections categories. Here are four hints for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the simplest yellow group to the trickiest (and often odd) purple one. Yellow: Physics class. Green: Elementary, my dear Watson. Blue: Whee!.  

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, April 5

​Searching for the latest Mini Crossword solution? Click for today’s Mini Crossword hints, plus our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Happy Easter! Looking for assistance with today’s Mini Crossword? Today feels a bit seasonal, featuring holiday-themed clues. Keep reading for all the answers. For daily solving hints and guidance, check out our Mini Crossword tips. If you’re seeking today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition, and Strands answers, head to CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword. Here are the clues and answers for the Mini Crossword. The solved NYT Mini Crossword for April 5, 2026. Screenshot courtesy of CNET from the New York Times.  

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 5, #559

​Seeking the latest regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, plus our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition includes a fun yet challenging word scramble in the purple category. If you’re having trouble with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, keep reading for hints and answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It isn’t available in the NYT Games app, but it is in The Athletic’s app. Alternatively, you can play it for free online. Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Exits Beta. Clues for today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories. Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Near the field of play. Green group hint: Caw! Caw! Blue group hint: Signal-callers. Purple group hint: Mixed-up hoops. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition group answers.  

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NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Are More Than Halfway to the Moon: Day 4 Live Updates

​The screen of her tablet lights up Mission Specialist Christina Koch’s face within the darkened Orion spacecraft. The lights had been turned off to avoid glare on the windows. Astronaut Jeremy Hansen (on the right) is peering out one of the spacecraft’s windows. Screenshot by CNET / NASA. NASA’s landmark Artemis II mission reaches its fourth day. On Friday evening, the Orion spacecraft and its crew arrived at the midpoint between Earth and the moon. The mission is set to arrive at the moon on Monday for a scheduled flyby, which will also set the astronauts on course for their return to Earth. As they travel each minute, the astronauts move farther from Earth, with the moon appearing larger in the spacecraft’s windows. “We can see the moon out of the docking hatch right now.”  

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