The Ursid Meteor Shower is a subtle but reliable annual celestial event that occurs each December around the winter solstice.

One of the shortest yet most dramatic meteor showers of the year, the Quadrantids, is expected to light up the sky this week.

From December 14 to 15, 2025, stargazers across China witnessed the Geminid meteor shower at its peak, with photographers in ...

The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts ...

The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks ...

One of the toughest yet most rewarding annual display of "shooting stars" peaks overnight on Jan. 3-4, 2026 — here’s how to ...

Today sees the beginning of the Geminids, the most prolific meteor shower of the year. A meteor shower that favours the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a display often overlooked by skywatchers despite the ...

Meteor showers are undeniably stunning sights. From our viewpoint here on earth, a meteor shower looks like a series of shooting stars falling through the night sky, with even more stars twinkling in ...

The Geminid meteor shower is underway and the peak is set to occur this weekend. The shower is known for its vivid colors and high intensity. It can fall slowly and even produce fireballs. Many ...

Stargazers and astronomers get ready for one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year: The Geminid meteor shower. It is set to peak this weekend. Those watching the shower from the darkest ...

Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak night coincides with the winter solstice, which occurs at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. Though the two events are totally unrelated, ...