: By Dave HuestisThe April Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the night of April 21-22, at 1:00 am EDT. Normally this early morning time frame would be ideal for us in New England, but unfortunately the waxing gibbous Moon (full on the 24th) will overshadow all but the brightest members.
Dr. Richard Binzel reports on the upcoming New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, followed by his feature presentation Asteroids, Friends or Foes.