Here’s how it works. The Taurid meteor shower, consisting of the Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids, is a highlight for stargazers each fall. This year, the Southern Taurids peaked on Nov.

But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend, likely obscuring all but the brightest meteors in most locations.

The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. Our guide tells you when, where and how to see them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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A pair of annual meteor showers known for their slower movement and long-lasting streaks will be visible across the night sky this month, with the first wave of meteors passing over Earth this ...

Meteors can travel tens of thousands of miles per hour, but they often break apart or disintegrate in the Earth’s atmosphere, rendering them virtually harmless. NASA estimates that less than 5% ...

If you're hoping to catch a shooting star, you'll have plenty of opportunities through the end of 2024. There are still plenty of meteor showers left between now and New Year's, with at least ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Shooting stars are meteors, meteoroids that light up when small rock particles burn up in Earth’s atmosphere. Bright ...

Around two in the morning, when the Gemini radiant is at its highest in the sky, it will emit the most meteors. The evenings of December 13 and 14 will see the most activity of the Geminid meteor ...

The Southern Taurids meteor shower will enter its peak on Monday night — and people across the world can view it at midnight local time Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE.