Although it's not as famous as August's Perseids or December's Geminids, January's Quadrantids can be just as prolific. This ...

The Geminid meteor shower is active from Dec. 4 and hits its peak on the night of Dec. 13-14. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin — who is better known as Astro Mark — said ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look to the eastern sky a few hours after sunset on Sunday, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When is the Geminid meteor shower? The most prolific and ...

Stargazers rejoice! Dec. 4 marks the start of the annual Geminid meteor shower, as Earth passes through the trail of debris shed by the strange blue asteroid 3200 Phaethon, triggering what promises to ...