On Jan. 3, the cosmos will deliver a double feature you won’t want to miss, lighting up the winter sky with a glowing super moon and one of the year’s most anticipated meteor showers. Here's everything you need to know about this celestial event.

Today sees the beginning of the Geminids, the most prolific meteor shower of the year. A meteor shower that favours the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a display often overlooked by skywatchers despite the potential to produce up to 120 “shooting stars” in ...

Every December, astronomy websites dutifully mention the Ursid meteor shower in their monthly sky guides, and then basically nobody watches […]

UNITED STATES, — Stargazers, get ready — one of the most anticipated celestial events of the year is about to put on a show. According to the American Meteor Society, the Leonid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, offering the chance to see ...

The shower will peak this week. The Orionid meteor shower, which has been active since early October, is approaching full force this week. According to NASA, the Orionid shower is "one of the most beautiful showers of the year," with the agency noting the ...

The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak, when several streaks of meteors could be visible. The Orionid meteor shower is active each year from about Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, according to the American Meteor Society. This year's peak will occur in the early ...

ATLANTA — Skywatchers are in for a treat this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower—one of the most beloved meteor displays of the year—reaches its peak. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at The Franklin Institute, says this year’s show could deliver ...

WASHINGTON — One of the best and brightest celestial displays of the year is about to peak this weekend. The Geminids, an annual meteor shower that takes the spotlight around mid-December, is set to peak late Saturday, Dec. 13, into Sunday morning, Dec. 14.

The spectacular Geminid meteor shower of 2025 kicks off Thursday night, Dec. 4, with shooting stars and bright multi-colored fireballs expected to light up the December sky amid tonight's full moon rising. Here's when, where and what to watch for.

The Leonid meteor shower is one of the most famous meteor showers in recent history, and it will reach its peak over the weekend. The annual event is often comparable to many other meteor showers throughout the year, but occasionally, it erupts into a full ...