Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak night coincides with the winter solstice, which occurs ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

With dark skies and high activity expected, the Geminid meteor shower will peak overnight on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and ...

Ursids can be seen only in the Northern Hemisphere. Europeans, North Americans, and some parts of Asia will have the best ...

Up to 150 Geminid meteors may brighten the night sky each hour as the shower hits its peak on Dec. 13-14, according to the ...

The Geminids first began appearing in the mid-1800s. They are bright, so they're often easier to see than other meteors, NASA explained.

The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend! The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" ...

December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin — who is better known as Astro ...

If you've been outside the last night or two and noticed a star moving suspiciously fast, congratulations, you just saw the International Space Station (ISS) cruising above Miami. If you missed it, ...

Every December, Earth passes through debris left by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, causing the Geminids, which are considered to ...

The meteor shower is already active. It will reach its peak between late December 13 to the early hours of December 14.

California stargazers can soon spot a major meteor shower complete with colorful “fireballs.” The Geminid meteor shower will ...