Researchers at MIT have developed a method to detect small asteroids in the main asteroid belt, significantly improving our ability to spot objects as little as 10 meters across. This new technique, ...
The Geminids are best viewed starting at about 9 or 10 p.m. local time, according to NASA. This year spectators will have to contend with a nearly full, bright waxing gibbous moon, which may spoil the ...
The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and 14. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing.