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

A late‑rising crescent moon leaves several dark hours for optimal naked‑eye viewing under clear, rural skies.

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Geminids Peak This Weekend Under Darker Skies, With Forecasts of 120–150 Meteors Per Hour

Bright Fireball Streaks Over Texas, Drawing Nearly 200 Reports

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

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

Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Modest Rates and Dark Skies

Aurora Forecast Points to Minor Geomagnetic Storm and Northern U.S. Views Tonight

Leonids Peak Sunday Night Into Monday With Dark Skies

Leonid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Sunday Night Under Dark Skies

Leonids Set to Peak Nov. 17 After Taurids’ Modest Maximum

Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Predawn Nov. 17 Under Dark, Moonlight-Free Skies

Closest Full Moon of 2025 Arrives Nov. 5 in Perigee Supermoon

New Study Flags Possible Taurid ‘Resonant Swarm’ Risk in 2032 and 2036

Orionids Peak Oct. 22–23 With Dark Skies Boosting Pre-Dawn Viewing

Orionids Peak Tonight Under Dark Skies

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Under New Moon Tonight

Orionids Peak Under New-Moon Skies Tonight

Comet Lemmon Makes Oct. 21 Close Pass Under New-Moon Skies

Comet Lemmon Makes Closest Approach Oct. 20–21 With Prime Viewing Under New Moon