When can you see the Geminid meteor shower? The Geminids are active now and will remain so through Dec. 21. The peak activity, however, is forecasted for Thursday, Dec. 12 and Friday, Dec. 13 ...

The Geminids are active now and will remain so through Dec. 21. The peak activity, however, is forecasted for Thursday, Dec. 12 and Friday, Dec. 13, according to the American Meteor Society .

Every year, the Geminid meteor shower peaks in mid-December and is regarded as one of the best and most consistent meteor showers, according to NASA.. The Geminids are active from Nov. 19 to Dec ...

A meteor burns up in the sky over al-Abrak desert north of Kuwait City during the annual Geminid meteor shower early on Dec. 15, 2023. Yasser al-Zayyat/Getty Images hide caption ...

Stars are being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on Dec. 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is ...

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A meteor streaks in the night sky Dec. 14, 2023 above the border wall in Arizona between the U.S. and Mexico during the annual Geminids meteor shower.

The year's best meteor shower, the Geminids, peak Dec. 12. The Geminids are named after the constellation Gemini because the meteors seem to emerge – or radiate – from the same area in the sky.