The Leonids meteor shower will be reaching its peak this year late night on November 16, 2013 (early morning November 17, 2013). The famous meteor shower, that appears to originate … [Read full article]
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Taurid Meteor Shower Begins Tonight — Southern Taurids Begin November 5, 2013
The South Taurid meteor shower kicks off in earnest tonight — while the South Taurids certainly aren’t the most prolific meteor shower of the year, they do seem to regularly … [Read full article]
Orionids Meteor Shower Peaks Sunday Night, October 20 2013
The Orionid meteor shower will be reaching its peak only a couple of days from now — late on the night of Sunday October 20 2013 (early morning on Monday … [Read full article]
Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Monday Night — October 7 2013
The Draconids meteor shower is only a couple days off now — on Monday October 7, 2013, the sometimes prolific, but very unpredictable, meteor shower will be peaking, sometime shortly … [Read full article]
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks On Monday August 12 2013
The Perseids meteor shower will be reaching its peak this weekend/early next week. The exact peak will be on Monday August 12 2013, in the very early morning, but any … [Read full article]
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks August 12 2013
The Perseid meteor shower — consistently one of the best mentor showers of the year — is nearly here. While peak of the prolific Perseids won’t be until August 12 … [Read full article]
Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks On July 29 2013
The Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower will be reaching its peak sometime in the early morning hours of July 29 2013 — the peak is a very gradual one for this … [Read full article]
Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks On Sunday May 5 2013
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will be peaking next Sunday, May 5, 2013. The nights preceding and for a few days afterwards will also be good for watching. In fact, … [Read full article]
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak Begins This Weekend, Late On Sunday April 21 2013
The Lyrid meteor shower will begin peaking this weekend, late on Sunday night/early Monday morning. The best times to see the Lyrids will be in the early morning on April … [Read full article]
Lyrids Meteor Shower Nearly Here, Peaking On April 22 2013
The annual Lyrids meteor shower is nearly here, beginning roughly around April 16th and visible until around April 26th. The peak will be occurring on April 22, 2013 (night of … [Read full article]
Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peaking Early Thursday Morning, January 3, 2013
The Quadrantids meteor shower will be peaking in the early morning hours on Thursday January 3, 2013. It’s expected to be a great show this year, with a maximum rate … [Read full article]
Lyrid Meteor Shower Seen from the International Space Station (VIDEO)
The Lyrid meteor shower that peaked on April 21, 2012, is caught here on film by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The footage captures the sight of … [Read full article]