<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Meteors-showers ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Geminid meteors streak under green sky | Space photo of the day for Dec. 19, 2025 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/geminid-meteors-streak-under-green-sky-space-photo-of-the-day-for-dec-19-2025 KYxipTCxmWSL5ejxvzdTxV Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:32:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ A fireball over desert mountains | Space photo of the day for May 30, 2025 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/a-fireball-over-desert-mountains-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-30-2025 wfayRZ3hdZHuPYWBs62tSS Fri, 30 May 2025 17:11:39 +0000 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:59:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impacts (videos) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteors-showers/astronomer-captures-possible-geminid-meteors-smashing-into-the-moon-video wx5epLxvQ2pUG6uvEL6YDb Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:30:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:43:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch the Perseid meteor shower live online tonight (Aug. 12) ]]> https://www.space.com/watch-perseid-meteor-shower-2024-peak-free-livestream 8Gi35HmEbdEK4bAGFSKxYm Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:00:04 +0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:32:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the Geminid meteor shower 2023 light up the sky in these amazing photos ]]> https://www.space.com/geminid-meteor-shower-amazing-photos-december-2023 Ek2kVnfHw5zRD7JSHDqSeJ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:59:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Geminid meteor shower of 2023 continues tonight. Here's how to watch live online. ]]> https://www.space.com/geminid-meteor-shower-webcasts-dec-2023 oYgndgW6omieUpG99ntk6g Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:54:05 +0000 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:38:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch the glow of the Milky Way and ghostly zodiacal light during the 2023 Perseid meteor shower (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/miguel-claro-360-milky-way-perseids-meteor-shower-photo b9PiYDLTK8aKeDLcABSRVS Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shiny Perseid meteors light up a dark sky in Portugal (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/perseid-meteor-shower-dark-sky-portugal-video biAYXa7nXrn9GfDd323kVM Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:00:25 +0000 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:07:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 2022 Orionid meteor shower put on a show for skywatchers around the world (gallery) ]]> https://www.space.com/orionid-meteor-shower-2022-reader-photos-gallery ZeKmDnzYYFzohNSemaUQkV Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:58:10 +0000 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:24:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Strange, never-before-seen diamond crystal structure found inside 'Diablo canyon' meteorite ]]> https://www.space.com/diablo-canyon-new-crystal h6LKYPffXT4bENRZjApJei Thu, 28 Jul 2022 20:40:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ New tau Herculid meteor shower drops bright fireballs, but no 'meteor storm,' for stargazers (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/tau-herculids-meteor-shower-2022-stargazers-photos yv9hnCDjJKhLjAfkNXWwQC Tue, 31 May 2022 18:16:10 +0000 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:58:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Possible early tau Herculid meteors caught on camera ]]> https://www.space.com/possible-early-tau-herculids-caught-camera VX93o8DUqaym4KxnJrVKdc Mon, 30 May 2022 19:00:41 +0000 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:00:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Want to see the potential tau Herculids meteor shower? Here's what to expect, according to NASA. ]]> https://www.space.com/tau-herculids-what-to-expect-nasa iBRuiXwofXcadZgVXBNcpN Mon, 30 May 2022 17:00:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Possible outburst of tau Herculids meteors tonight! ]]> https://www.space.com/possible-meteor-outburst-tau-herculids foH6mAZoKKhrggBgrgSoqn Mon, 30 May 2022 12:53:18 +0000 Mon, 30 May 2022 14:33:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ A meteor shower outburst from a shattered comet may spawn new tau Herculids display on May 30 ]]> https://www.space.com/meteor-shower-outburst-tau-herculids-comet-possible-2022 Um5wsoWnkSo4PWPqdRp3qJ Sun, 22 May 2022 14:13:14 +0000 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:45:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Real shooting stars exist, but they aren't the streaks you see in a clear night sky ]]> https://www.space.com/real-shooting-stars-high-speed oVjmNxaGAko75Cgwk7XscL Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:00:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Art project creates 'human-alien hybrids' with meteorite-infused water ]]> https://www.space.com/keats-fountains-of-tolerance-alien-hybrid-art-project zf4vNF2M8n5Zb832yfbMvV Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:00:08 +0000 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:53:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brilliant meteor lights up sky over southern England coast (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/meteor-over-southern-england-sept-5-2021 3R8tEVnaw4GUx5eJoEDtdV Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:15:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's largest Martian meteorite goes on display ]]> https://www.space.com/worlds-largest-martian-meteorite 46baSi2eopBvhGU6YwmPAM Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:19:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Flashing meteor that exploded over Norway landed somewhere in a nearby forest ]]> https://www.space.com/meteor-hunters-chase-fireball-norway eCPQ9EYUaUikig7WHs6fMZ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:00:15 +0000 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:09:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The most amazing Leonid meteor shower photos ]]> https://www.space.com/13654-photos-leonid-meteor-shower-skywatchers.html z5AfFHhyQu8zDqqftKJbMW Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:42:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:54:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fiery meteor that doomed the dinosaurs struck at 'deadliest possible' angle ]]> https://www.space.com/dino-killing-asteroid-deadliest-angle.html C7AWrY6rCaTks3jMYDxu8T Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:09:56 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:10:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Lost' Iron Meteorites May Lurk Beneath Antarctic Ice. Scientists on Quest to Find Them. ]]> https://www.space.com/searching-for-lost-meteorites-antarctica.html tbX4seGJoWKddSt8g5dPiD Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:35:28 +0000 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:35:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Falling Fireballs Crashed in Chile Last Week. They Weren't Meteorites, Experts Say. ]]> https://www.space.com/fireballs-fall-on-chile.html r9UZwmUASQRUWGePUqP4te Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:20:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Football-Size Meteorite May Have Landed in an Indian Rice Field ]]> https://www.space.com/possible-meteorite-crash-india.html ueoY9P3QrpKpsXVFi5J4TN Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:58:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth's Oldest Meteorite Collection Just Found in the Driest Place on the Planet ]]> https://www.space.com/atacama-desert-has-meteors-for-days.html gi9hp4yYQ5QL8TFPyGb5yQ Tue, 28 May 2019 14:00:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Antarctic Meteorite Holds a Tiny Speck of Stardust That's Older Than the Solar System ]]> https://www.space.com/speck-stardust-antarctic-meteorite.html jQR3pKe7mrGNo4zCQpmkv9 Wed, 01 May 2019 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ April's Lyrid Meteors Peak Early this Week, But the Moon May Interfere ]]> https://www.space.com/moonlit-lyrids-peak-this-weekend.html zdjJKE5Muq2GGMeiUWdATN Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brilliant Green Fireball Lights Up Florida Sky ]]> https://www.space.com/brilliant-green-fireball-lights-florida-sky-march-2019.html 5ZfpqfaDXXUKSfZgtUDsrg Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:52:55 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:32:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists Are Creating Mock Meteorite Crashes in a Lab. Here's Why. ]]> https://www.space.com/43238-meteorite-impacts-in-the-lab.html mDkfXBEH2uQFRRBqm7kA9M Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:25:07 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:56:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Buy the Meteorite That Nearly Destroyed Siberia in This Fun Valentine's Day Auction ]]> https://www.space.com/43180-sexy-heart-shaped-meteor-for-sale.html suG8LpTd8aJ5kfxVfdRHJA Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:11:14 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:58:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Brilliant California Fireball of Dec. 19, 2018 in Photos ]]> https://www.space.com/42827-bay-area-fireball-twisted-trail-photos.html 6FVgE5ditDwowhpEQR4TFU Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:58:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:06:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Awesome Photos! The Geminid Meteor Shower of 2018 in Pictures ]]> https://www.space.com/42752-geminid-meteor-shower-2018-in-pictures.html KZDMv3m5YagaJeB6jkEgVY Sat, 15 Dec 2018 13:36:40 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:08:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Madagascar Meteorite Came from the Early Solar System, Experts Find ]]> https://www.space.com/42579-benenitra-meteorite-crashes-madagascar.html trcv9QjPrVw9QmKXWRKLwm Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:38:53 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:11:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inside 3 Mars Meteorites: A Different Path for 'Building Blocks of Life'? ]]> https://www.space.com/42300-mars-meteorite-organic-molecules-battery-reaction.html g4yH66eQAEzHzxrxGzCWD3 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:00:50 +0000 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 01:11:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ In Photos: Brilliant Fireball Over Perth, Australia of Aug. 28, 2018 ]]> https://www.space.com/41690-fireball-photos-perth-australia-august-2018.html b9SgaNTijYLBWnhhSSQDYY Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:55:21 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:30:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chiral Molecules May Have Hitched Meteor Rides to Planets ]]> https://www.space.com/41650-chiral-molecules-meteor-rides-to-planets.html tiVRJNgBAKRLnZa55pxygZ Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:16:20 +0000 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:27:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower of 2018 in Photos ]]> https://www.space.com/41469-perseid-meteor-shower-2018-photos.html N5fdV9EQKgA3Kabr35PCfX Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:49:51 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:09:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Meteor 'Exploded' Over Greenland, But Nobody Saw It. Here's Why It Matters. ]]> https://www.space.com/41428-meteor-fireball-greenland-air-base.html J3KFQ4ZiWx3CBhETPjak5N Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:47:29 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:36:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Unusual Meteorite Flew Around in Space Before Earth Was Born ]]> https://www.space.com/41407-oldest-igneous-meteorite.html 2oXjG7fv58GbZEx86m9HSA Tue, 07 Aug 2018 22:01:16 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:41:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Traces of 'Sonic Boom' Meteorites Found on Ocean Floor ]]> https://www.space.com/41083-first-ocean-meteorites-found.html yCV6sDLJBWdjTjJ4Sy4bCc Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:26:50 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 22:28:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists Try for 1st-Ever Meteorite Recovery at Sea ]]> https://www.space.com/41067-meteorite-hunt-ocean-exploration-vessel-nautilus.html NhNwW7pDhhzhrqMti2eK3E Tue, 03 Jul 2018 17:52:51 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:44:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diamonds in Meteorite May Hail from Our Ancient Solar System ]]> https://www.space.com/40333-meteorite-diamonds-from-newborn-solar-system.html 28JE2urSjbg9MZSM8vvCTP Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:00:28 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:57:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Most Amazing Lyrid Meteor Shower Photos of All Time ]]> https://www.space.com/40303-lyrid-meteor-shower-best-photos.html hqNfxh2VCxn9hZTf4jjZxX Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:22:15 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:57:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brilliant Fireball Lights Up the Sky Over Washington ]]> https://www.space.com/39934-fireball-washington-state-bright-meteor.html maHuCcQYuy9gxBp5oR4jwM Fri, 09 Mar 2018 19:13:38 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:04:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Most Amazing Quadrantid Meteor Shower Photos ]]> https://www.space.com/39267-quadrantid-meteor-shower-most-amazing-photos.html qm3hzsGrMjCDxjgFPDkRtG Wed, 03 Jan 2018 20:48:28 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ 60-Million-Year-Old Meteor Strike Uncovered on Remote Isle of Skye ]]> https://www.space.com/39206-rare-meteorite-minerals-found-in-scotland.html qmSJERnw99RBCuJ55zd36K Tue, 26 Dec 2017 19:03:13 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:20:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 2017 Geminid Meteor Shower: Amazing Photos by Stargazers ]]> https://www.space.com/39106-geminid-meteor-shower-2017-photos.html akyLCpWgyTUrVfTXJ32xaW Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:57:36 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:21:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geminid Meteor Shower Quiz! Do You Know December's 'Shooting Stars'? ]]> https://www.space.com/38950-geminid-meteor-shower-quiz.html EZVHiedEM9eUK8bgvzFcQB Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:28:45 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:52:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ December Lights: 6 Super Facts for the Geminid Meteor Shower ]]> https://www.space.com/38945-geminid-meteor-shower-facts.html MeBxzcTUdmQ8Xgt5M9XNFk Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:25:52 +0000 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:46:59 +0000