The celestial stage is booked this week with both the peak of the Leonid meteor shower followed by a partial lunar eclipse. Fortunately, the night sky is an expansive venue, so long as Mother Nature keeps the curtain of clouds … Read More
During the peak of the Perseids meteor shower last month, numerous streaks of light raced across the night sky. Every year in mid- to late-August, Earth’s orbit intersects with the debris trail left by Comet Swift-Tuttle, resulting in a spectacular … Read More
Meteors, and meteor showers in particular, are one of the most amazing sights that you can see when you look at the night sky. Those brief flares of light are a reminder that many small rocky objects and particles – … Read More
Today, on the night between December 13 and 14, is the peak of the Geminid meteor shower – one of the most remarkable of the year. Its shooting stars are already shining against the night sky. Their number can reach … Read More
Tonight (on the night of the 21st and the 22nd of April) anyone who wants can watch with the naked eye the maximum of the Lyrids meteor shower. An average of 10-15 meteors per hour are expected to fall! Lyrids … Read More
On the night of December 23rd, rain from falling stars awaits us. It is on the eve of the Christmas holidays that the Ursids – the last meteor shower of the year – reach its peak. It has a “modest” … Read More