The Ursid Meteor Shower is a subtle but reliable annual celestial event that occurs each December around the winter solstice.

Meteors from the Ursids appear near the Little Dipper, which is part of the constellation Ursa Minor. Only skywatchers in the ...

Known as one of the brightest and most reliable celestial events of the year, the Geminids meteor shower will peak on Dec. 13 ...

Taking place around the new year, the Quadrantids are widely considered to be one of the best meteor showers of the year, ...

The best time to hunt for Ursid meteors is from the evening of Dec. 21 straight through to dawn on Dec. 22. The shower's peak ...

The Geminids peak when the moon is 30 percent full, according to the International Meteor Organization. To get a hint at when ...

The Geminids are particularly spectacular because of the amount of meteors people can see. When stargazing from a dark location, sky gazers can expect to see a meteor every minute or so during the ...

Meteor activity is best observed from late evening through to dawn, with the hours before local sunrise often yielding the ...

The Ursid meteor shower is set to give skywatchers a final astronomical highlight as the year concludes, according to report.

A waning crescent moon should make for a fairly dark sky, allowing viewers to see up to 150 shooting stars per hour ...

The Geminids are considered one of the most productive annual meteor showers, with as many as 160 “shooting stars” visible an hour in the right conditions. This year the Geminid meteor shower will ...

To enjoy the Geminid show, bundle up and venture away from city lights, which can drown out fireballs. The meteor shower will appear over the whole sky, so look to the darkest part or search for the ...