Skywatchers have quite the show to look forward to this week, as the biggest meteor shower of the year—the Geminids—is set to peak. Under dark conditions, experts expect skywatchers to be able ...

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower — the first of 2025 — is set to peak early on Friday. During that time, the shooing stars won't be overshadowed by moonlight.

"In short, 2024 is a bad year for Geminid watching — December 2025 will be much better," Cooke said. The Geminid meteor shower is visible around the world and throughout the night sky.

It’s that time of summer to watch the most anticipated meteor shower of the year: the dazzling display known as the Perseids. Streams of light and color will travel across the sky while ...

As far as meteor showers go, the Ursids aren't known to be particularly active. If viewing conditions are perfect, you might see upwards of 10 meteors per hour, according to In-the-Sky.org.But ...

The meteors actually radiate from the northeast corner of the constellation of Boötes, the Herdsman, so we might expect them to be called the "Boötids." But back in the late 18th century there ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest annual meteor showers known to humankind, will once again grace Earth's sky this week. This year, the meteors are expected to last through April 25.

Dubbed a 'meteor storm' due to its intensity, with up to 150 meteors per hour a possibility, the Geminid meteor shower will peak this weekend. Metro logo Search Metro ...