Footage captured overnight on December 13 shows a Geminid meteor shower streaking across the night sky over the San Francisco Bay Area. Video recorded by Shreenivasan Manievannan from Lick Observatory ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every month.

WASHINGTON — The cosmic calendar for 2026 is stacked with meteor showers and even some eclipses. The lineup begins in January with the annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaking on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.

If you missed the peaks for the Northern and Southern Taurid meteor showers, you may soon get another chance with the Leonid meteor shower. The Leonid meteor shower, which is active from Nov. 6 to Nov ...

The Geminids meteor shower peaks during mid-December and is considered to be one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers. Editor's Note: Video features meteor captured on dashcam in Feb.

The Southern Taurids will soon peak, but it may not be the best time to see the spectacular global event. The meteor shower is active from Sept. 20 to Nov. 20, but it will be most active when it ...

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