Living in heavy light pollution my whole life, I was floored the first time I saw the night sky over rural Georgia. It felt like I was inside a planetarium — the only way I had ever seen crystal-clear ...

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 ...

The Ursids mark the final peak of meteor activity in 2025, even as the Quadrantids arrive later in the year. Often overlooked because of the Geminids and their proximity to the winter holiday season, ...

In this Dec. 14, 2023, photo provided by NOIRLab, meteors from the Geminid meteor shower streak across the sky above the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a program of ...

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 ...