Streak seekers: The ultimate meteor shower quiz

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This skywatching quiz will test your meteor shower mastery — from fiery streaks to cosmic origins.

A photograph of a meteor shower in the night sky.
Meteor showers are a key activity for more skywatchers. (Image credit: Daniel Pludowski/EyeEm/Getty Images)

There's something magical about watching a meteor shower—those fleeting bursts of light that streak across the night sky, leaving behind awe and wonder.

For centuries, people have looked up during peak nights in August, December, and beyond, hoping to catch a glimpse of these celestial fireworks. But behind the beauty lies a fascinating world of science, history, and cosmic debris.

Whether you're chasing shooting stars or chasing trivia glory, this quiz will light up your knowledge like a meteor blazing through the atmosphere.

Try it out below and see how well you score!

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry is the Content Manager at Space.com. Formerly, she was the Science Communicator at JILA, a physics research institute. Kenna is also a freelance science journalist. Her beats include quantum technology, AI, animal intelligence, corvids, and cephalopods.

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