The shower often produces meteors with a distinctly more yellow glow, likely due to the unusual origin material, said Sally Brummel, planetarium manager at the University of Minnesota’s Bell ...
The Geminid meteor shower will be visible from Dec. 2 to Dec. 21, with the peak occurring on the night of Dec. 13-14. The Geminids, known for their bright, colorful meteors, are unique because they ...
However, an asteroid the size of the Empire State Building in New York City coming just 19,635 miles (31,600 kilometers) from Earth occurs just once every 5,000-10,000 years, reckon scientists.