Geminids
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With August's Perseids obscured by bright moonlight, the Geminids will be the best shower this year.
The Geminids are active every December, when Earth passes through a massive trail of dusty debris shed by a weird, rocky object named 3200 Phaethon.
The Geminids can be seen with the naked eye under clear, dark skies over most of the world, though the best view is from the Northern Hemisphere.
Scientists first began tracking the Geminids in the 1800s. Since then, they say the rate of meteors seen per hour on Earth has increased.
“The Geminids are produced by a stream of debris from this asteroid that we run into every year at this time, and they've been slowly increasing in intensity,” Bill Cooke, head of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, told VOA.
Every December, the Geminids meteor shower can be seen around the world.
Every December, the Geminids meteor shower can be seen around the world. This year, though, a few conditions may make it extra special.