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Surprise Meteor Shower this Week?
Posted by Andrew Fazekas on December 12, 2012 
While space experts are predicting a grand performance from the annual Geminid meteor shower this week– thanks in large measure to the moon being a no show – there may be an extra skywatching surprise. Russian astronomer Mikail Maslov has come up with computer models that are predicting a never-before-seen meteor shower peaking the same…
Posted by Often in science, things get presented as facts, rules, and definitive statements. But part of the joy of science is that “facts” can be in flux, and rules are made to be broken. The Geminid meteor shower, which peaks each year in December, is one such rule-breaker. Unlike every other known meteor shower, the Geminids…
When it comes to sky shows, sometimes a lunar blessing can be a meteor’s curse. Friday night’s biggest, baddest full moon is sure to capture the hearts of many a skywatcher. But it also means this year’s Geminid meteor shower, due to peak the night of December 13-14, will be largely washed out by the…
