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.
Want to capture a shooting star? Our beginner's guide on 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.
Perseids 2024 | 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.
Want to make the most of the Perseid meteor shower? We asked a professional astronomer for their top tips
Want to get the best out of this year's Perseid Meteor Shower? Professional astronomer Paul G. Abel reveals his top tips.
How to see the Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower this month
Enjoy a moonless sky for this week's peak of the Southern Delta Aquariids.
Eta Aquariids 2025 | See this year's meteor shower
How to see the Eta Aquariids meteor shower this year.
Lyrid meteor shower 2023 | See the springtime meteor shower peak this week
With the Moon out of the way during peak activity, this year's Lyrid meteor shower is the first many good showers throughout 2023.
Lyrid meteor shower top tips
Quadrantids 2024 | See the first major meteor shower of the year
Start 2024 with the first major meteor shower of the year.
No, the Geminid meteor shower won't be 'spectacular' or 'dazzling' this weekend. And here's why
Geminids 2024 | How to see this year's meteor shower
Find out when is the best time to see a Geminid meteor in the sky.
The Moon will spoil this year's Geminid meteor shower, but needn't spoil your meteor photos. Here's how to do it
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.
First artificial meteor shower by DART impact mission
When meteor showers attack! Forecasters are trying to pin down which comet debris poses a threat to us
Orionids 2024 | How to see this year's meteor shower
See the Orionid meteor shower peak this week with our beginners' guide.
Autumn's best meteor showers
Our pick of the best meteor showers to see from October to December.
Perseids peak tonight. How to see one of 2024's best meteor showers this week
What is a shooting star? Is it really a star streaking across the sky? Science of shooting stars explained
What shooting stars are, why they occur and how to see one.
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.
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.