The Ursid meteor shower is an annual event caused by debris from Comet 8P/Tuttle. It is active from December 17 to 26, with its peak occurring between December 22 and 23. The best viewing time is in ...

One of the last, but most spectacular meteor showers of the year, the Geminids, is set to dazzle stargazers overnight on Saturday, producing as many as 120 meteors an hour at their 2 a.m. ET peak on ...

If the holiday hustle and bustle is stressing you out, the night sky is providing a perfect moment to pause and wonder at some majesty this weekend, as the Geminid meteor shower is set to peak. The ...

The annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, offering stargazers a chance to catch what is often one of the year’s best and most reliable displays of shooting stars. The meteor shower ...

Washington stargazers can soon spot a major meteor shower complete with colorful “fireballs.” The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing ...

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most exciting of the year, and it will be visible in North Carolina skies soon. The abundant display of shooting stars will give skywatchers the opportunity to ...

California stargazers can soon spot a major meteor shower complete with colorful “fireballs.” The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing ...

The moon will be about one-third full as one of the year’s last meteor showers becomes most visible. By Katrina Miller Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a ...

Avid sky-gazers spend all year anticipating the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Now, it’s finally here. This weekend, dozens of meteors, including some especially brilliant ones called ...

Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your naked eye. Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the ...

The Geminid meteor shower is considered one of the best and most active of the year. Peak activity for the 2025 Geminids will occur between Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14. Take a look at the ...

Skywatchers have a prime opportunity this week to catch one of the year's last major celestial events. The Geminid meteor shower will peak overnight on December 14 at around 2 a.m. EST (11 p.m. PST), ...