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The Perseid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-August, is one of the best of the annual showers.

Why are meteor showers so unpredictable? The sun may be to blame

By Keith Cooper published

Our sun is wobbling, and this has a huge impact upon the regularity of many of Earth's meteor showers, according to a new study.

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Lyrid meteor shower 2025 delights stargazers with the help of a dramatic fireball display (photos)

By Anthony Wood published

The Lyrids 2025 did not disappoint, and we've got the photos to prove it!

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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 streaks across the sky with silhouetted trees in the foreground and the milky way stretching across the night sky in the background

Lyrid meteor shower 2025: When, where & how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The best time to view the Lyrids this year will be early morning on April 22.

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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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an irregularly shaped chunk of mineral on a black fabric

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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a cloud of grey dust on a home's walkway

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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The Geminid meteor shower can produce over one hundred meteors per hour. In this photograph, the Geminid meteor shower is seen above the Kubuqi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China on Dec. 13, 2020.

Geminid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. Our guide tells you where and how to see them.

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A meteor streaks through the sky above a snow-capped mountain.

Ursid meteor shower 2025: Everything you need to know

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference This low-key meteor shower is well worth a watch.

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several meteors streak across the star-studded sky leaving long white trails across the night sky above a vegetated terrain.

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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