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Geminids

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5–6 Under Bright Moonlight

The display comes from Halley’s Comet dust burning up in Earth’s atmosphere at very high speed.

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks Under Bright Supermoon

Wolf Supermoon Peaks Early Saturday at 5:03 a.m. EST

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Up to 120 Meteors per Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies and Up to 150 Meteors an Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Dec. 13–14 With Mostly Moon-Free Skies

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 Under Moon-Friendly Skies

Cold Moon Supermoon Caps 2025, Peaking at 6:14 p.m. ET on Dec. 4

Geminid Meteor Shower Begins Today, With Peak Expected Dec. 13–14

Moonlight Set to Dampen This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Peak