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Geminid meteor shower is underway. Here's what to expect from one of the best meteor showers of the year
The annual Geminid meteor shower returns to the night sky on Nov. 19 ahead of its peak in mid-December. Here's what you need to know.
The Leonid meteor shower peaks is peaking now. Are 'shooting stars' in the forecast for 2024?
The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17, 2024, but a bright moon just two days past full will make viewing this year's Leonids difficult.
Brilliant fireball explodes over North America as satellites capture flash from space (video)
Cameras and NOAA weather satellites captured the moment when a meteor exploded into a brilliant fireball over the western U.S. and parts of western Canada.
'Interstellar' fireballs likely came from within our solar system, study suggests
The imprecision in the measurements of claimed interstellar fireballs means it is highly likely they originate in the solar system instead, a new study reports.
Spooky fireball blazes across Lake Erie a week before Halloween (video)
A fireball lit up the skies over Lake Erie on Monday (Oct. 21) evening, eliciting hundreds of witness reports to the American Meteor Society.
Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to see bits of Halley's comet burn up in the night sky
The Orionid meteor shower 2024 reaches its peak in the pre-dawn hours on Monday, Oct. 21, but this year a bright moon could make it difficult to see these shooting stars.
Draconid meteor shower 2025: When, where & how to see it
Reference The Draconid meteor shower peaks around Oct. 8. Here we explore what the Draconids are, where they are found and how you can see them.
Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISS
A new video from an astronaut's vantage point in space captures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky.
