Meteors

Shooting stars are perhaps the most beautiful things we can observe in the night sky. But zoom in and shooting starts, or meteors don’t seem so lucky. A meteoroid, a moving piece of space debris, becomes a meteor when it shoots through Earth’s atmosphere and emits light as a result of friction. Meteor showers occur several times a year as Earth navigates its way through debris patches in space. A meteor becomes a meteorite when it lands on Earth’s surface.

Orionid 2023 meteor shower tonight: How to see shooting stars this October

Here’s how to see remnants of Halley’s Comet streaking across the night sky as spectacular shooting stars.
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Draconid 2023 meteor shower tonight: How to see the rare peak this October

Tonight is your last chance: here's how to spot a shooting star from the Draconid meteor shower.
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Taurid meteor shower 2023 tonight: How to see bright orange fireballs

One of the year's longest meteor showers may cast bright fireballs across the night sky.
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Meteor shower peak tonight: How to see the Perseid meteor shower

Heads up stargazers, one of this year’s most active meteor showers peaks tonight.
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Perseid meteor shower 2023 guide: All you need to know

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend, and unlike last year, viewing conditions are set to be excellent. It’s one of the best meteor showers of the year: here’s how and when to watch
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Meteor shower peak tonight: Alpha Capricornid 'fireball' shooting stars to fire across night sky

Here's everything you need to know about the summer meteor shower.
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Meteor shower tonight: How to see the Delta Aquariid shooting stars

The summer meteor shower, best seen in the southern US, is soon set to peak.
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