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The 2025 Geminid meteor shower should be one of the year's best, peaking the Saturday and Sunday, December 13-14, offering up ...

The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight, offering a spectacular celestial display visible worldwide, though Northern Hemisphere viewers will see more.

The peak shower will appear to the east, coming out of the Gemini constellation, between 8 and 9 p.m. Saturday, and will last through the night. Meteors began falling on Dec. 4 and will continue until ...

Astronomy enthusiasts across the country are set for a celestial spectacle this weekend as one of the last major meteor ...

What sets the Geminids meteor shower apart is its unusual source. While the majority of meteor showers originate from comets, ...

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