The Orionid meteor shower should generate a maximum of 10 to 20 meteors an hour under a dark sky without a moon, according to EarthSky.org. But the recent bright hunter's moon supermoon, ...

Every year, the Geminid meteor shower peaks in mid-December and is regarded as one of the best and most consistent meteor showers, according to NASA.. The Geminids are active from Nov. 19 to Dec ...

The latest observable meteor shower will be the Geminids, which has been active since Dec. 11 and is forecast to continue until Dec. 20 The shower reaches its peak Dec. 13 to 14, ...

June's unpredictable Bootid meteor shower is upon us! Here's everything you need to know about the annual shower ahead of its June 27 peak. Each day, around 48.5 tons (44,000 kilograms) of ancient ...

With a seven-planet parade and the first total lunar eclipse since 2022, 2025 has had plenty of astronomical events to keep stargazers satisfied.. What they haven’t had are some good meteor showers, ...

The Geminids meteor shower is relatively young in the history of meteor showers and was only first observed in the mid-19th century. At the time, they were faint and not widely recognized as an ...

A meteor (left) from the Geminids meteor shower enters the Earth’s atmosphere past the stars Castor and Pollux (two bright stars, right) on Dec. 12, 2009, above Southold in Suffolk County, New York.

The Lyrid meteor shower will soon peak. Here’s when and how to see it. The show is best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, and an average of 15 to 20 Lyrid meteors per hour may be seen when it ...

A Meteor Shower Is a Celestial Event Throughout our solar system, a vast collection of particles—meteoroids—drift through space, ranging from microscopic dust to chunks the size of minor ...

After months without a meteor shower, sky-gazers now have a reason to keep their chins up — the Lyrids are here to kick off the season. The Lyrids have graced the sky since April 17 and will ...

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on the mornings of May 5 and 6. The meteor shower is visible with the naked eye, but telescopes or binoculars enhance the experience. It's almost time to look ...