The highlight of the year, the Geminids are the most active and colorful meteor shower, offering the chance to see hundreds of shooting stars every hour when they peak in mid-December. If you want to get into stargazing in 2025, there's still a chance to catch some of the best meteor showers of the year. Also known as shooting stars, meteors happen when Earth's orbital path crosses a path of debris left by a comet and that material burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. Watching a meteor shower is one of the most accessible ways to engage with the night sky. The next shower are the Geminids, a busy and bright shower that peaks in mid-December, offering the chance to see hundreds of shooting stars each hour.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. As any diligent stargazer knows, mid-summer means one thing: the Perseids! This meteor shower hits its peak on August 12 this year, and while that date is inconveniently close to that of this month's full moon, there should still be plenty of meteors on show for those who choose their time and location with care. As another long summer day has finally receded into another summer night, look east. If the sky is clear, you might well spy the Summer Triangle.