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Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

Sky-watchers around the world and especially in Egypt gathered to capture photos of the annual Geminids meteor shower, that lasts for two weeks from Dec. 4-17 and peaks this week. The shower ...

The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14. The Geminids are active between Nov. 19 to Dec. 24 each year. This year, the moon will not interfere too much with Geminid meteor ...

Imagine looking up at the night sky and knowing that, very shortly, the cosmos will offer us more wonders than ever before. The year 2025 is shaping up to be nothing short of spectacular, with a ...

The Perseids and Geminids are perennial crowd-pleasers, peaking in August and December, respectively. But don't count out the smaller, less dramatic meteor showers like the Lyrids in April, the ...

Like the Geminid meteor shower, the Quadrantids come from a mysterious asteroid or “rock comet,” rather than an icy comet, which is unusual. This particular asteroid is 2003 EH1, which takes 5 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and ...

(AP) - The last meteor shower of the year — the Ursids — peaks Sunday, a few days before Christmas. While usually not as bright as the Geminids, the Ursid meteor shower can yield surprises.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Skywatchers are in for a treat this week for one of the last meteor showers of the year.

The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — will be visible until Dec. 21, although peak viewing was on Dec. 13. Here’s what to know about the Geminids and ...