Meteor showers
Meteor showers | When the next one is, and how to see it
Find out whether there is a meteor shower occurring above the UK tonight, when the next one is, and how to see a meteor for yourself.
Quadrantids: See the first meteor shower of 2024 tonight with our top tips
See the first meteor shower of the year with our guide to observing the Quandrantids.
Quadrantids 2024 | See the first major meteor shower of the year
Start 2024 with the first major meteor shower of the year.
Ursids 2022 | See this year's Christmas meteor shower
The Ursid meteor shower makes for a great excuse to get the family looking up at the night sky over the Christmas period. Our guide will show you how.
How to observe and photograph a meteor train
A good challenge it not just to spot a meteor, but to capture its train.
Observe and make a scientific record of the Geminid meteor shower
Graduate from casual shooting star observer to meteor-spotting citizen scientist.
Photograph the Geminid meteor shower with our top tips
Top tips to help you increase your chances of capturing a Gemind on camera.
Gemind meteor shower tonight - one of the best showers of the year peaks this week
Read our top tips for spotting the Geminid meteor shower at its best tonight.
Geminids 2023 | How to see this year's meteor shower
Find out when is the best time to see a Geminid meteor in the sky.
Andromedid meteor shower | Heightened meteor activity planned for this weekend
The Andromedid meteor shower is one of the weaker annual meteor showers, but in 2023, heightened activity is predicted around 2nd December.
Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight. See a meteor with our top tips
Follow our simple tips and head out this weekend to see the peak of the Leonid meteor shower.
Leonids 2023 | See the meteor shower peak this weekend with our charts and top tips
The Leonid meteor shower peaks on 17 November. Find out how to see it in our beginner's guide.
How to hear meteors on your FM radio
Follow our step-by-step guide and pick up the sound of meteors on an FM radio.
See the Halley's Comet Orionid meteor shower peak tonight
See one of autumn's best meteor showers at its peak tonight.
Orionids 2023 | How to see this year's meteor shower
See the Orionid meteor shower peak this week with our beginners' guide.
Draconids | How to see this year's meteor shower
Find out how to spot a Draconid meteor with our beginner's guide.
A guide to autumn's best meteor showers
Our pick of the best meteor showers to see from October to December.
Perseids 2023 | How to see this month's meteor shower
The Perseid meteor shower begins late July and peaks every August. Find out how you can spot a Perseid in the night sky this month.
See the Perseid Meteor Shower peak this weekend
Top tips for beginners, families and kids who want to see the peak of the 2023 Perseid Meteor Shower this weekend.
Why 2023 is such a good year for meteor showers
2023 has been a great year for observing meteor showers, with the Moon out of the way for the major annual peaks.
What causes a meteor shower?
Where do meteors come from, and what causes a meteor shower? A guide to the science of shooting stars.
A professional astronomer's 7 top tips for observing the Perseid Meteor Shower
Want to get the best out of this year's Perseid Meteor Shower? Professional astronomer Paul G. Abel reveals his top tips.
How to photograph the Perseid meteor shower
Find out to photograph a Perseid meteor shower in the night sky and what equipment you'll need.
Eta Aquariids 2023 | See this year's meteor shower
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower 2023 peaks on the evening of 6/7 May, but a full Moon will hamper the view.