Meteors & Meteor Showers
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The Leonid meteor shower peaks today. Here's how to see it
By Joe Rao last updated
One of the most famous of the annual meteor showers will soon be reaching its maximum: The Leonids. These ultrafast meteors are due to reach their peak on Saturday morning (Nov. 18).
![a wide view of the night sky shows many outlined constellations, with protruding lines indicating the northern taurids](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nciycooBzSqmDaka72AJVA-320-80.jpg)
The Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here's how to see it.
By Brett Tingley published
The Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks overnight on Nov. 11, offering the chance to see fireballs created by debris from Comet 2P/Encke burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
![the bright white streak of a meteor stands out in the upper left of an image showing the dark sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xzQFiwnaf6FYp95owFL5tW-320-80.jpeg)
Look up! The Taurid meteor shower peaks next week
By Joe Rao published
If skies are clear during this upcoming week, be sure to take a few moments to gaze upward. You just might be lucky and catch a glimpse of a spectacular sky sight — a Taurid meteor.
![a meteor streaks through a starry sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tPCo23GVd5J4nuBVoMCB8P-320-80.jpg)
The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it
By Joe Rao published
During the third week of October, the meteor display spawned by the debris shed by Halley reaches its peak: The Orionid meteor shower.
![Draconid meteors streak across the night sky. The Milky Way can also be seen stretching across the star-studded sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wzwyhWnK5weUqCEDfsKzAm-320-80.jpg)
Draconid meteor shower 2024: When, where & how to see it
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
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.
![A line of light stretches across a star-studded sky next to a little white lighthouse perched on the rocks.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zXiAJYHW5ZkLrpo79hnE5d-320-80.jpg)
Orionid meteor shower 2024: When, where & how to see it
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference The Orionid meteor shower peaks between Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 and is visible until early November. We explore the annual shower in more detail here.
![Draconid meteors streak across the night sky. The Milky Way can also be seen stretching across the star-studded sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wzwyhWnK5weUqCEDfsKzAm-320-80.jpg)
The Draconid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it
By Brett Tingley published
The Draconid meteor shower will be active from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10, reaching its peak on Monday (Oct. 9) under a fairly dark moon.
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Watch the glow of the Milky Way and ghostly zodiacal light during the 2023 Perseid meteor shower (video)
By Miguel Claro published
The new moon glows in the sky above Turkey with the reflected light of Earth shining upon it in gorgeous photos by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
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