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Don't miss the Lyrid meteor shower peak tonight: Here's what to expect

By Samantha Mathewson published

Skywatchers, get ready! The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak, offering a spectacular sight for anyone willing to stay up late or rise early.

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Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?

By Joe Rao published

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon.

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How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America

By Keith Cooper published

A fall of rare meteorites in Costa Rica has revealed new details about a similar space rock that fell in Australia 50 years earlier.

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Watch (and hear!) a meteorite impact on doorbell camera video in a world 1st

By Julian Dossett published

A doorbell camera caught the moment when a meteorite impacted on the walkway of a home in Prince Edward Island, Canada, recording what is likely the world's first audio of a space rock impact.

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Leonid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Leonid meteor shower is active between Nov. 3 and Dec. 2 and will peak on Nov. 16, producing up to 15 meteors per hour.

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ANKARA,TURKEY - JANUARY 05: Quadrantid meteor streaks across the sky over Beypazari district of Ankara, Turkey on January 05, 2022.

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight! Don't miss the 1st 'shooting stars' of 2025

By Joe Rao published

The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower peaks overnight on Jan. 3, and could produce between 60 to 120 meteors per hour.

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See the best Geminid meteor shower 2024 photos from around the world

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Relive the prolific Geminid meteor shower with these dazzling photos.

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How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.

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Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.

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Could the Geminid meteor shower threaten satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station?

By Keith Cooper last updated

We evaluate how the International Space Station is protected from the impacts of tiny meteoroids and the level of risk to smaller satellites.

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