/tags/meteor-shower Meteor Shower en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:06:33 GMT /energy-environment/2025-04-16/the-lyrid-meteor-shower-will-dazzle-the-night-sky-this-week-heres-how-to-watch The peak of the shower is expected around April 21 and 22. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:06:33 GMT /energy-environment/2025-04-16/the-lyrid-meteor-shower-will-dazzle-the-night-sky-this-week-heres-how-to-watch Alana Wise /science/2024-11-11/taurid-meteor-shower-to-light-up-the-night-sky-heres-how-you-can-see-it The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:04:59 GMT /science/2024-11-11/taurid-meteor-shower-to-light-up-the-night-sky-heres-how-you-can-see-it Chandelis Duster /science/2024-07-22/perseid-meteor-shower-comet-swift-tuttle-shooting-stars-austin-tx NASA estimates about 50 to 100 meteors can be seen per hour as the Earth passes through the dusty trail left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /science/2024-07-22/perseid-meteor-shower-comet-swift-tuttle-shooting-stars-austin-tx Michelle Tamayo /2021-12-13/youll-have-the-best-view-of-the-geminid-meteor-shower-overnight-monday Although the moon will brighten up the sky and make it harder to see the Geminids this year, astronomers say from about 2 a.m. to sunrise, no matter your time zone, will be prime viewing time. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:26:00 GMT /2021-12-13/youll-have-the-best-view-of-the-geminid-meteor-shower-overnight-monday Joe Hernandez /energy-environment/2016-08-10/this-years-perseid-meteor-shower-is-going-to-be-quite-a-show-heres-how-to-watch Stargazers, get ready for something spectacular on Thursday. The annual Perseid meteor shower, already one of the most reliably impressive celestial events, promises to be especially good this year. Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:02:00 GMT /energy-environment/2016-08-10/this-years-perseid-meteor-shower-is-going-to-be-quite-a-show-heres-how-to-watch Merrit Kennedy