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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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)

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star is seen in the night sky over Lake Furen in Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2024, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star in the night sky is reflected on the partially frozen surface of Lake Furen in Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2024, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star is seen in the night sky over the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki in the early hours of Dec. 14, 2024, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star is seen under bright moonlight over Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 13, 2024, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks through the early hours of the following day.

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Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star is seen in the night sky over the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki in the early hours of Dec. 14, 2024, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star is seen in the night sky over the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki in the early hours of Dec. 14, 2024, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the night sky over the suburbs of Beijing in the early hours of Dec. 14, 2024, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the night sky over the suburbs of Beijing in the early hours of Dec. 14, 2024, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Japan: Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Reaches Its Peak 5

The Geminid meteor shower peaks annually around mid-December, and this year, the best viewing time is expected to be around Friday, December 13.

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Japan: Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Reaches Its Peak 2

The Geminid meteor shower peaks annually around mid-December, and this year, the best viewing time is expected to be around Friday, December 13.

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Japan: Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Reaches Its Peak 3

The Geminid meteor shower peaks annually around mid-December, and this year, the best viewing time is expected to be around Friday, December 13.

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Japan: Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Reaches Its Peak 4

The Geminid meteor shower peaks annually around mid-December, and this year, the best viewing time is expected to be around Friday, December 13.

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US: Bright Meteor Illuminates Night Sky Over Greater St. Louis

A bright meteor was observed streaking across the night sky over the Greater St. Louis area on Tuesday, December 10.

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Japan: Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Reaches Its Peak

The Geminid meteor shower peaks annually around mid-December, and this year, the best viewing time is expected to be around Friday, December 13.

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