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new video loaded: Meteor Streaks Across the Sky Over Pennsylvania and OhioA meteor was captured on cameras in Ohio and Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, NASA said.…

January 1, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmYou Need to See the First Fiery Meteor Shower of 2026The new year has arrived, and the…

If the Geminids whetted your appetite for meteor showers, then you are in luck. This week it is the turn of the Ursids. Admittedly, they are…

December 20, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmCatch the Last Meteor Shower of 2025—Right in Time for the Winter SolsticeSky watchers may be tempted…

They’re bright, they’re plentiful and the Geminids – which make up what’s regarded as one of the best annual meteor showers to witness – are about…

December 8, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThis Weekend’s Geminids Meteor Shower Should Be SpectacularAs far as annual meteor showers are concerned, 2025 has…

The Perseid meteor shower in August often catches the headlines because of the warmer conditions associated with watching the display, but to many astronomers the Geminids…

November 17, 20252 min readThe Leonid Meteor Shower Is Peaking—Here’s How to Watch This Fireball-Filled EventA thin crescent moon and dark skies could give watchers a…

It is time again for one of the more reliable meteor showers of the year: the Leonids. Active between early November and early December, the shower…

November 3, 20254 min readCatch the Taurid Meteor Shower—And Learn Why Scientists Are Watching It CloselyDebris from Comet Encke creates two annual meteor showers, but it…