Daily SumUp

Spring is when many of us look forward to more daylight, sunshine and warmer weather, but it is also a great time in the calendar to look up in the night sky.

This year we've had aurora displays, a partial solar eclipse, and for the next 10 days, with clear skies permitting, you can enjoy the Lyrid meteor shower.

This celestial event happens every year between mid to late April, visible as short-lived streaks of light in the sky.

This year they will be active from 16 to 25 April, and will peak on Tuesday.

As this coincides with the Moon's last quarter, viewing conditions should be better, and of course the best time to spot them will be when the skies are at their darkest and clearest.