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The Geminid meteor shower of 2023 continues tonight. Here's how to watch live online.
By Brett Tingley last updated
The Geminid meteor shower 2023 continues overnight tonight (Dec. 14), and you can watch the action live with these free livestreams.
The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here's what weather you can expect in the US
By Joe Rao published
About half of the contiguous (48) states will have clear, starry skies — a perfect backdrop for watching this very best of the year's principal meteor displays, the Geminid Meteor Shower.
The Geminid meteor shower peaks this week. Don't miss the best 'shooting stars' of 2023
By Joe Rao published
The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak on Dec. 13 and 14. Conditions look favorable for a spectacular display this year under the dark skies of a new moon.
Debris from a near-Earth comet could create new meteor shower this week
By Robert Lea published
Debris from the near-Earth comet 46P/Wirtanen could enter our planet's atmosphere, triggering a new meteor shower on Tuesday, Dec. 12, called the Lambda-Sculptorids.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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