Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in the early hours of Dec. 15, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

Composite photo shows shooting stars lighting up the night sky over Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

Composite photo shows shooting stars lighting up the night sky over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the night sky over Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on on December 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This stack composite photo taken on on December 13, 2025 shows the starry sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on on December 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on on December 12, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on on December 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan: Meteors Light Up Night Skies as Northern Taurids Meteor Shower Reaches Its Peak

The Northern Taurids meteor shower reached its peak on Wednesday, November 12, with fireballs, bright meteors, lighting up the night skies across Japan.

Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon Illustrations - China

Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon Illustrations - China

This photo taken on Oct. 20, 2025 shows the comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and a meteor shower in the sky over Tongjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Wanping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Baseball: Phillies vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Phillies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gets a sunflower seeds shower from a teammate after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2025.

US: Downpour Hits Castleberry, AL

On Wednesday, August 20, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center issued a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for much of Alabama. In Castleberry, a sudden downpour occurred in the afternoon, but it lasted for only about 10 minutes.

Magnificent Milky Way Scenery - China

Magnificent Milky Way Scenery - China

This photo taken on August 14, 2025 shows the Milky Way and a meteor shower above Baiku Co in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Baiku Co, with a water area of approximately 300 square kilometers, has its lake surface at an altitude of 4,590 meters. Thanks to the excellent air quality on the plateau, the Milky Way is clearly visible in the starry sky at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, forming a magnificent scene together with the lake and snow-capped mountains. Photo by Ma Lichao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Perseid meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

Perseid meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

Perseid meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

Perseid meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

Perseid meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower

Composite photo taken on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, into the early hours of the following day shows multiple shooting stars observed in the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

Meteor Shower Over China

Meteor Shower Over China

This long-exposure photo taken on July 30, 2025 shows a meteor shower over Yilan County in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Several meteor showers lit up the night sky recently in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meteor Shower Over China

Meteor Shower Over China

This long-exposure photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows a meteor shower over Yilan County in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Several meteor showers lit up the night sky recently in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meteor Shower Over China

Meteor Shower Over China

This long-exposure photo taken on July 30, 2025 shows a meteor shower over Yilan County in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Several meteor showers lit up the night sky recently in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meteor Shower Over China

Meteor Shower Over China

This long-exposure photo taken on July 30, 2025 shows meteor shower over Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Several meteor showers lit up the night sky recently in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meteor Shower Over China

Meteor Shower Over China

This long-exposure photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows a meteor shower over Yilan County in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Several meteor showers lit up the night sky recently in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meteor Shower Over China

Meteor Shower Over China

This stacked photo taken on July 30, 2025 shows a meteor shower over a wetland in Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Several meteor showers lit up the night sky recently in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meteor Shower Over China

Meteor Shower Over China

This long-exposure photo taken on Aug. 1, 2025 shows meteor shower over Jiayin County of Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Several meteor showers lit up the night sky recently in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 27, 2025 - A giant panda cools down by taking a cold shower, Chongqing Zoo, China on July 27, 2025.

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 27, 2025 - A giant panda cools down by taking a cold shower in Chongqing Zoo, China on July 27, 2025.

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 27, 2025 - A giant panda cools down by taking a cold shower in Chongqing Zoo, China on July 27, 2025.

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 27, 2025 - A giant panda cools down by taking a cold shower in Chongqing Zoo, China on July 27, 2025.

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 27, 2025 - A giant panda cools down by taking a cold shower in Chongqing Zoo, China on July 27, 2025.

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Cooling Down in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 27, 2025 - A giant panda cools down by taking a cold shower in Chongqing Zoo, China on July 27, 2025.

China: Two Full-Arc Rainbows Appear Over Sayram Lake

This is the stunning moment that a group of tourists captured when two full-arc rainbows appeared fully above Sayram Lake, following a rain shower on June 16, 2025. The larger primary rainbow displayed full spectral intensity, while the secondary arc, fainter yet clearly visible, added to the scene’s enchantment.

Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is celebrated with a shower of seeds after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 2, 2025.

US: Wyoming Town Sees May Snowfall

Daniel, Wyoming saw snowfall on Wednesday, May 14.

US: Snowfall Reported in Spring Mountains Near Las Vegas

Snowfall was observed in the Spring Mountains just outside of Las Vegas on Sunday, May 4. A video filmed at 8,500 feet in Lee Canyon at 2:45 PM local time shows snow falling.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Freddie Freeman (wearing a helmet) of the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a shower of sunflower seeds from teammate Shohei Ohtani (far R) after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on April 30, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

US: Gusty Winds and Blowing Dust Hit Maricopa, AZ

On April 14, several virga showers moved through the area around Gila Bend in Maricopa, causing gusty winds, blowing dust, and visibility of less than one mile, according to the National Weather Service.

US: Connecticut Sees Spring Snow Showers

As forecast, parts of Connecticut experienced snowfall Thursday night, April 10 into Friday morning, April 11.

US: Winter Comes Back to Rochester With Snow Showers

Winter weather returned to the Rochester region on Tuesday, April 8, bringing cold temperatures, strong wind gusts of around 40 mph, and some wind-whipped snow showers.

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a shower of sunflower seeds from teammate Teoscar Hernandez (37) as manager Dave Roberts waits to celebrate after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning of an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants on March 15, 2025, at Tokyo Dome, prior to Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19.

US: Central Ohio Residents Wake Up To Snow

Light snow started falling Wednesday night, February 19 across Central Ohio continuing into Thursday morning, February 20. This video shows blowing snow in Hilliard, Franklin County Thursday morning.

US: Snow Showers Hit Western Washington 3

Parts of western Washington saw snowfall on Wednesday, February 5, including downtown Seattle. The snow stopped by mid-morning, but another round of snow arrived in the evening. Intermittent snow showers are expected to continue through Thursday.

US: Snow Showers Hit Western Washington 4

Parts of western Washington saw snowfall on Wednesday, February 5, including downtown Seattle. The snow stopped by mid-morning, but another round of snow arrived in the evening. Intermittent snow showers are expected to continue through Thursday.

US: Snow Showers Hit Western Washington

Parts of western Washington saw snowfall on Wednesday, February 5, including downtown Seattle. The snow stopped by mid-morning, but another round of snow arrived in the evening. Intermittent snow showers are expected to continue through Thursday.

US: Snow Showers Hit Western Washington 2

Parts of western Washington saw snowfall on Wednesday, February 5, including downtown Seattle. The snow stopped by mid-morning, but another round of snow arrived in the evening. Intermittent snow showers are expected to continue through Thursday.