Comet Wirtanen is considered the source of a new meteor shower visible this week. Credit: T. Credner, J. Jockers, T.Bonev. While space experts are predicting a grand performance from the annual Geminid meteor shower
Skywatchers are already gearing up for a spectacular show from the annual Geminids meteor shower this week, and now astronomers say a new meteor shower's debut could make for even more shooting stars. NASA officials say a never-before-seen show
The Geminid meteor shower will rain down on the Bay Area late Thursday night through Friday morning, with anywhere from 80 to 120 meteors per hour shooting across the winter sky during peak viewing time, according to NASA. Peak hours are between
The Geminid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through a string of space debris from 3200 Phaethont. It is best viewed thursday night Dec. 13.
This week is a great chance to watch a great meteor shower: the Geminids, so named because they appear to shoot away from the constellation of Gemini. This is a really reliable shower, generally putting out as many as 100
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