Meteor showers
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Eta Aquariids 2024 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
Draconids | How to see this year's meteor shower
Find out how to spot a Draconid meteor with our beginner's guide.