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Meteor Showers News 9 October 2025 - 29 December 2025

Look up tonight: New England fireball reports roll in as Quadrantid meteors switch on

Look up tonight: New England fireball reports roll in as Quadrantid meteors switch on

Dozens reported a bright fireball over New England and nearby states at 5:59 p.m. ET Saturday, according to the American Meteor Society. The sightings coincide with the active period of the Quadrantid meteor shower, which peaks in early January. The society said a bright moon near the peak will likely obscure fainter meteors. Reports also came from New York, New Jersey, and Quebec.
29 December 2025
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Night Sky Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Crescent Moon and Saturn at Dusk, Brilliant Jupiter Later, Ursid Meteors, and a Christmas ISS Flyby

Night Sky Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Crescent Moon and Saturn at Dusk, Brilliant Jupiter Later, Ursid Meteors, and a Christmas ISS Flyby

Christmas night has a delightfully “classic winter sky” vibe in the Northern Hemisphere: a fat waxing crescent Moon glowing in the southwest as twilight fades, Saturn parked nearby like a steady golden bead, and Jupiter muscling its way up in the east-northeast to dominate the late-evening and overnight sky. StarDate Online Add in the last few nights of the Ursid meteor shower (still active through Dec. 26), plus a widely timed International Space Station pass before sunrise in many parts of North America and Europe, and Night Sky Today is doing its best to be a holiday encore. AP News
25 December 2025
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Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 23, 2025): Crescent Moon Earthshine, Northern Lights Alert, and the Ursids’ Final ActNight Sky TonightNight Sky Tonight (Dec. 23, 2025): Crescent Moon Earthshine, Northern Lights Alert, and the Ursids’ Final Act

Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 23, 2025): Crescent Moon Earthshine, Northern Lights Alert, and the Ursids’ Final ActNight Sky TonightNight Sky Tonight (Dec. 23, 2025): Crescent Moon Earthshine, Northern Lights Alert, and the Ursids’ Final Act

A minor geomagnetic storm may bring auroras to parts of 10 U.S. states tonight, including Alaska, Minnesota, and Maine, according to NOAA forecasts. The best viewing window is expected between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. EST. A thin waxing crescent Moon with earthshine will also be visible after sunset. The Ursid meteor shower continues in its final nights.
23 December 2025
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Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 21, 2025): Winter Solstice Stargazing, Ursid Meteor Shower Peak, Jupiter’s Glow — and Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 21, 2025): Winter Solstice Stargazing, Ursid Meteor Shower Peak, Jupiter’s Glow — and Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

The December solstice occurs Sunday, bringing the longest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. A thin crescent Moon will keep skies dark for the peak of the Ursid meteor shower overnight. Jupiter remains prominent, while comet 3I/ATLAS lingers after its closest approach to Earth two nights earlier. Stonehenge drew thousands for solstice sunrise celebrations.
21 December 2025
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Night Sky Today (Dec. 20, 2025): New Moon Darkness, Jupiter All Night, Ursid Meteors Next, and Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Night Sky Today (Dec. 20, 2025): New Moon Darkness, Jupiter All Night, Ursid Meteors Next, and Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

A New Moon on December 20, 2025, will leave skies dark for stargazers, with Jupiter bright in the evening and the Ursid meteor shower nearing its peak. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS remains visible in amateur telescopes after its closest approach to Earth. Saturn sets early in the west, while Mercury appears low before dawn. Venus and Mars are not visible.
20 December 2025
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Night Sky Tonight (December 19, 2025): How to See Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, Catch New Moon Darkness, and Get Ready for the Ursid Meteor Shower

Night Sky Tonight (December 19, 2025): How to See Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, Catch New Moon Darkness, and Get Ready for the Ursid Meteor Shower

Friday, December 19, 2025 brings a rare “headline night” for skywatchers: an interstellar comet is making its closest pass by Earth, the Moon is slipping into (or extremely near) a New Moon phase that darkens the sky, and the year’s final major meteor shower is ramping up ahead of its peak just before Christmas. If you only step outside once this week, tonight is a strong candidate—especially if you have access to binoculars or a telescope and a spot away from city lights. The big sky story today: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach The most talked-about celestial visitor
19 December 2025
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Night Sky Tonight (December 16, 2025): What to See After Dark — Meteors, Planets, an Interstellar Comet, and Aurora Updates

Night Sky Tonight (December 16, 2025): What to See After Dark — Meteors, Planets, an Interstellar Comet, and Aurora Updates

December 16, 2025 is shaping up as a strong night for stargazing—especially if you’ve been waiting for darker skies. The Moon is now a slim waning crescent (about 12% illuminated), which means less moonlight glare and better contrast for meteor-watching, star clusters, and faint deep-sky targets. Time and Date But tonight isn’t just about “pretty stars.” Several space-and-sky stories are driving headlines today, from a rare interstellar comet nearing its best observing window, to a predawn rocket launch that lit up skies along Florida’s Space Coast, to fresh talk of micrometeorites (the tiny dust-sized leftovers of meteor showers) quietly piling up on rooftops. AP News+2Spaceflight Now+2 Below is an up-to-the-minute, reader-friendly guide
16 December 2025
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Geminids Meteor Shower 2025: The Asteroid Behind Today’s Shooting Stars (Dec. 15 Updates)

Geminids Meteor Shower 2025: The Asteroid Behind Today’s Shooting Stars (Dec. 15 Updates)

On December 15, 2025, the Geminids — often called the year’s most reliable “shooting star” show — are still making headlines around the world. While peak activity has largely passed, late-season Geminid meteors are continuing to streak across dark skies, and today’s coverage has put renewed focus on the shower’s strangest detail: the Geminids come from an asteroid, not a comet. NASA Science+1 If you’re searching for “Geminids asteroid today,” you’re almost certainly looking for the story of asteroid 3200 Phaethon — a rocky object that behaves like a comet at times, leaving behind the debris Earth plows into each December. NASA Science+1 Geminids meteor shower
15 December 2025
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Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 15, 2025): Geminids Encore, Orion Nebula Peak, and a Rare Interstellar Comet Turns Green

Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 15, 2025): Geminids Encore, Orion Nebula Peak, and a Rare Interstellar Comet Turns Green

December 15, 2025 brings a near-perfect recipe for skywatchers: long winter nights, a slim waning Moon, and a sky full of headline-worthy targets—plus a rare interstellar visitor that’s suddenly glowing green in new images. With the winter solstice now just days away, the Northern Hemisphere is sliding toward the longest night of the year, while the Southern Hemisphere moves toward summer’s shorter nights. Either way, tonight’s sky has something for everyone, from casual stargazers stepping outside for five minutes to telescope owners planning a pre-dawn session. The Guardian Below is a news-style roundup of what’s trending today (15.12.2025)—followed by a practical “what to see tonight” guide you can use anywhere
15 December 2025
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Moon in December 2025: Waning Crescent Tonight, New Moon Date, Geminids Peak, and NASA’s Latest Lunar Push

Moon in December 2025: Waning Crescent Tonight, New Moon Date, Geminids Peak, and NASA’s Latest Lunar Push

December 14, 2025 is shaping up as one of the most “Moon-centric” nights of the month—not because the Moon is bright and dominating the sky, but because it isn’t. With the Moon now a waning crescent and shrinking toward the New Moon on December 19, skywatchers are getting darker skies right as the Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak window. WUSF+2Space+2 At the same time, December’s Moon story isn’t only about stargazing. NASA’s lunar program is also in the headlines this month, from new Artemis lunar surface science instruments to “blast-in-a-vacuum-sphere” tests designed to understand how rocket exhaust will kick up abrasive lunar dust during future Moon landings. NASA Science+1 Below
14 December 2025
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Night Sky December 2025: Geminid Meteor Shower Peak Tonight, Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, and the Best Stargazing Dates

Night Sky December 2025: Geminid Meteor Shower Peak Tonight, Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, and the Best Stargazing Dates

Updated: December 14, 2025 December’s night sky is delivering exactly what skywatchers hope for: long hours of darkness, bright planets, and two headline-grabbing celestial events arriving back-to-back. First, the Geminid meteor shower—often called the year’s most reliable “shooting star” show—peaks across the night of December 13–14 with minimal moonlight for much of the prime viewing window. NASA Science+2EarthSky+2 Then, as the month heads toward the December solstice, attention shifts to a rarer visitor: interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which makes its closest approach to Earth on December 19, 2025—still very far away, but scientifically thrilling and a legitimate observing target for telescopes. NASA Science+2NASA Science+2 Below is a detailed,
14 December 2025
Sky‑Spectacle Alert: Rare Northern Lights Could Paint U.S. Skies Tonight—Here’s the Science, the Map and the Expert Warnings You Need

Night Sky Tonight, November 12, 2025: Severe Auroras Possible, Taurid ‘Fireballs,’ and a Close Mercury–Mars Pairing

Updated: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 TL;DR (What to watch tonight) Breaking: Severe geomagnetic storm could supercharge tonight’s auroras The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center reports G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm levels were reached at 01:20 UTC on Nov. 12, with storming expected to continue into the night. In practical terms, that greatly boosts the odds of seeing the northern lights unusually far south (or the southern lights farther north in Australia/New Zealand) when local skies are dark and clear. Keep watch after dusk, around local midnight, and toward dawn; auroras can surge in waves. NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center NOAA also
12 November 2025
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Don’t Miss October 2025’s Super Hunter’s Moon – A Dazzling Full Moon Spectacle

Nov. 7, 2025: Beaver Supermoon Meets Taurid Fireballs — What to See Tonight and Why California’s Coasts Are on Alert

Date: November 7, 2025 Key points What’s happening now (Nov. 7) The Beaver Moon—November’s traditional full moon—was not only full on Wednesday but occurred within hours of perigee, making it the largest supermoon of 2025. That timing boosted apparent size and brightness compared with a typical full moon. While the precise moment of fullness has passed, the Moon remains strikingly bright tonight, an easy target for the naked eye. Space Photographers and stargazers worldwide have already shared images from this week’s show, underscoring how prominent the Moon looked at moonrise and moonset. Expect a similarly photogenic, near‑full disk this evening.
8 November 2025
Night Sky in November 2025: Biggest Supermoon of the Year, Leonids Meteor Shower, Uranus at Opposition & More

Night Sky in November 2025: Biggest Supermoon of the Year, Leonids Meteor Shower, Uranus at Opposition & More

November 2025 is packed with sky shows: the year’s largest supermoon, a dark‑sky Leonids peak, a potential Taurid “swarm” of bright fireballs, Uranus glowing at opposition, plus photogenic Moon pairings and two star occultations. All dates below are given in UTC; convert to your local time. Key dates at a glance The month’s headliner: the year’s biggest supermoon (Nov 5) November’s full Moon reaches peak phase at 13:19 UTC on Nov 5, the same day it reaches perigee, making this the closest (largest and brightest) full Moon of 2025. Many outlets are calling it the year’s biggest supermoon; expect it
5 November 2025
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Sky Spectacles of September 2025: Blood Moon Eclipse, Double Eclipses & Planetary Pairings

Night Sky Tomorrow (November 6, 2025): Supermoon Glow, Taurid Fireballs, and a Fresh Aurora Watch

Short version: Tomorrow evening brings a nearly full supermoon gliding through Taurus near the Pleiades, lingering Taurid fireballs after midnight, bright Saturn in early evening, late‑night Jupiter, and—thanks to a new G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch—a real chance of northern lights at mid‑latitudes. EarthSky+2In-The-Sky.org+2 What’s new as of November 5, 2025 Sky timetable for Thursday, Nov. 6 (local times) The supermoon, explained (and what it’s called this year) Photo target: The Moon + Pleiades (M45) conjunction on Nov. 6 is a great binocular view. With a telephoto (85–200 mm), frame the bright lunar disk with the tiny, dipper‑shaped Pleiades off to
5 November 2025
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Don’t Miss October 2025’s Super Hunter’s Moon – A Dazzling Full Moon Spectacle

Biggest Supermoon of 2025, Beaver Moon & Taurid ‘Fireball’ Show Collide This Week

What Is the Beaver Moon and Why Does It Matter? Each month’s full moon carries a traditional name tied to seasonal rhythms. November’s full moon is widely known as the “Beaver Moon.” According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, this name harkens back to a time when beavers finish preparations for winter – gathering food and retreating to their lodges once ponds start to freezeeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. It was also the prime season for trappers in North America to catch beavers for their thick winter pelts during the fur trade eraeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. In other words, the Beaver Moon signaled an important period of pre-winter
5 November 2025
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Double Meteor Shower Spectacle: Draconid and Orionid Displays Will Light Up October’s Night Sky

Meteor Mania Incoming: Supermoon, Fireballs and Aurora Alerts in Early November 2025

Major Meteor Showers Lighting Up Early November Early November’s sky features long-running meteor showers rather than any single dramatic outburst. The Southern Taurids (active late Sept–Nov 12, peak ~Nov 5) and Northern Taurids (Oct 13–Dec 2, peak ~Nov 9) are joined by the annual Leonid stream (active Nov 3–Dec 2, peak Nov 17). AMS notes that these two Taurid sources and the Leonids “keep the skies active” in November, making it one of the better months for northern observersamsmeteors.org. In practice, the Taurids each produce only a handful of meteors per hour under dark skies, but many are fireballs. AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Lada explains that the Taurids will
2 November 2025
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Double Meteor Shower Spectacle: Draconid and Orionid Displays Will Light Up October’s Night Sky

Meteor Storm or Moonlit Fizzle? Draconid ‘Dragon’ Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight with Skywatchers on Alert

The Draconids: A “Dragon” in the Night Sky Every October, the Draconid meteor shower gives skywatchers a chance – however slim – to see fireballs from the Dragon. The Draconids occur when Earth passes through dust debris shed by Comet 21P/Giacobini–Zinner, a small periodic comet that orbits the sun every 6.6 yearsts2.tech. As these cometary bits hit Earth’s atmosphere at a relatively languid pace, they burn up and streak across the sky as meteors (often called “shooting stars”)ts2.tech. The Draconids take their name from the constellation Draco, from which the meteors appear to radiate. Because Draco is a northern constellation (its “head” near the dragon’s
9 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Moore Threads (688795) share price in focus after Pony.ai tie-up as China market reopens

Moore Threads (688795) share price in focus after Pony.ai tie-up as China market reopens

8 February 2026
Moore Threads’ Shanghai-listed shares closed up 0.45% at 536.99 yuan on Feb. 6 after announcing a strategic cooperation with Pony.ai on autonomous driving compute. Pony.ai plans to use Moore Threads’ MTT S5000 cards for L4 system training and targets over 3,000 Robotaxis by end-2026. Investors await further deal details as the market reopens Monday.
NXP stock heads into Monday after $3 billion credit line refresh — what to watch for NXPI

NXP stock heads into Monday after $3 billion credit line refresh — what to watch for NXPI

8 February 2026
NXP Semiconductors shares closed up 1% at $224.32 Friday after subsidiaries amended a $3 billion revolving credit deal with Barclays, maturing in 2031. The PHLX semiconductor index surged 5.7% as chip stocks rallied on AI spending signals from Amazon and Alphabet. NXP’s gain lagged peers like Monolithic Power, which rose 6.4%. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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