Keep an eye on the sky during the early morning hours on Sunday to catch a glimpse of the Ursids, the final meteor shower ...

Dec. 21 not only marks the start of winter, but the peak of the last meteor shower of the year. If you’re eager to bundle up ...

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere are in for an out-of-this-world holiday light show this weekend. The Ursids, the final ...

The full moon is set for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14-15 "for two successive nights," according to EarthSky.org. And a ...

Catch the final meteor shower of 2024, the Ursids, peaking after midnight on December 21-22 with up to 10 meteors per hour.

The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice always falls on December 21 or 22. In the Southern Hemisphere, the winter solstice ...

Saturday and Sunday will be the best time of the year to spot Uranus as Earth passes between the outer planet and the Sun during its annual opposition, according to EarthSky. This places Uranus ...

On a dark night, at the peak of the shower at around 2 a.m. (for all time zones), "you can often catch 50 or more meteors per hour," EarthSky.org stated. "During an optimum night for the Geminids, ...

But it’s also possible to see meteors in the sky just after midnight, according to EarthSky. The Ursids originate from the bowl of the Little Dipper, also known as the Ursa Minor constellation ...