To be visible, a meteor must be within about 120 miles (200 kilometers) of an observer. Meteors become visible at an average height of 55 miles (90 km). Nearly all burn up before they reach an ...

Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak night coincides with the winter solstice, which occurs at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. Though the two events are totally unrelated, ...

Every December, astronomy websites dutifully mention the Ursid meteor shower in their monthly sky guides, and then basically nobody watches it or cares. It peaks right around the winter solstice near ...

On November 17, 1966, the Leonid meteor shower produced one of the most remarkable meteor displays in recorded history. Observers in North America documented peak rates of thousands of meteors per ...

The final month of 2025 will bring a mix of celestial light shows and long winter nights, including one of the most highly anticipated meteor showers of the year. Here are the top events to mark on ...

Coloradans willing to bundle up beneath the stars this month will have the chance to enjoy four meteor showers. While the nights in the mountains are growing colder, Colorado astronomy guide Mark ...