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Meteor showers 2024: When is the next one?
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference Our meteor showers 2024 calendar tells you everything you need to know about upcoming meteor showers, including where and when to see them.
Ursid meteor shower 2024: Everything you need to know
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference The Ursid meteor shower will peak on Dec. 22-23 and is active between Dec. 17-26. Our guide tells you how and where you can spot the Ursid display.
See the best Geminid meteor shower 2024 photos from around the world
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Relive the prolific Geminid meteor shower with these dazzling photos.
How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.
Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.
Could the Geminid meteor shower threaten satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station?
By Keith Cooper last updated
We evaluate how the International Space Station is protected from the impacts of tiny meteoroids and the level of risk to smaller satellites.
Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impacts (videos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Several brief flashes on the lunar surface were captured from Earth.
Fireball! Brilliant meteor streaks across Indiana’s early-morning sky (videos)
By Josh Dinner published
A fireball lit up the skies over Indiana early Tuesday morning (Dec. 10), illuminating the cloud cover as it burned through the atmosphere.
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