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Experience the Geminid meteor shower this weekend! See dozens of meteors per hour with no interference from the moon. Find out more in our article.
Meteors from the Geminid shower can be colorful, with hues ranging from green to purple and amber. And sometimes they streak ...
The absolute best time to observe is when the radiant is at its highest in the sky, called “culmination”, which happens ...
The Geminids are particularly spectacular because of the amount of meteors people can see. When stargazing from a dark ...
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The Geminid meteor shower, considered one of the best of the year, is about to hit its 2025 peak in mid-December. Here's what to know.