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The Geminids, the second-to-last meteor shower of the year, are expected to hit peak activity tomorrow night, Dec. 13, into the morning of Dec. 14. Reno's forecast is expected to be clear, providing ...

South Australian sprinter Watchme Win is showing no signs of coming to end of his prep as he steps up to 1400m for the first time in the $1m Supernova at Pakenham. The challenges keep coming thick and ...

The event is already underway, but its strongest burst is still ahead — offering ideal conditions for anyone hoping to catch streaks of light across the sky. The Geminids meteor shower will reach its ...

The Geminid meteor shower is an annual event visible from December 4 through December 17. This year's shower will peak on the night of December 13-14. Unlike most meteor showers which come from comets ...

The moon will be about one-third full as one of the year’s last meteor showers becomes most visible. By Katrina Miller Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a ...

Skywatchers have a prime opportunity this week to catch one of the year's last major celestial events. The Geminid meteor shower will peak overnight on December 14 at around 2 a.m. EST (11 p.m. PST), ...

This story has been updated to correct the date of the meteorite sighting. An unconfirmed meteorite lit up the sky over Michigan Sunday evening, Dec. 7, according to the Michigan Storm Chasers, a ...

A meteorite was spotted over northern Michigan's sky on Sunday, according to a company that chases storms and follows the weather. The fireball was seen over Michigan at about 6 p.m., Michigan Storm ...