The Geminid meteor shower is nearly 200 years old, according to known records — the first recorded observation was in 1833 from a riverboat on the Mississippi River — and is still going strong.

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. The shower is active from mid ...

2025 stretches ahead of us with plenty of opportunities, including a full schedule of meteor showers. They come around every year like clockwork and that means planning shooting star trips can be ...

Meteor showers offer some of the best stargazing experiences, as light streaks across the sky in a dazzling display. 2025 promises an exciting lineup of celestial events, including more than a few ...

This meteor shower is expected to peak on April 22, producing about 18 meteors per hour from the debris trail of comet Thatcher. The Perseids are expected to peak on August 12, with over 100 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. February will also see a meteor shower unfold. The Alpha Centaurid meteor shower, also known as the α-Centaurids, is active from Jan.

A meteor shower is an astronomical event that lights up the sky, creating a spectacle much-anticipated by astronomy lovers. During this celestial phenomenon, numerous meteors, commonly referred to ...

The best time to watch is pre-dawn when the radiant is high in the constellation Lyra, near the bright star Vega ...