The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Is Coming—Here’s How to Watch

If you want to get into stargazing in 2025, there’s still a chance to catch some of the best meteor showers of the year. Also known as shooting stars, meteors happen when Earth’s orbital path crosses a path of debris left by a comet and that material burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Watching a meteor shower is one of the most accessible ways to engage with the night sky.

The next shower are the Geminids, a busy and bright shower that peaks in mid-December, offering the chance to see hundreds of…