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The Ursid meteor shower will reach its dazzling peak this evening, sending bright fireballs flashing through the sky.

The Ursid Meteor Shower is a subtle but reliable annual celestial event that occurs each December around the winter solstice.

The best time to hunt for Ursid meteors is from the evening of Dec. 21 straight through to dawn on Dec. 22. The shower's peak ...

The final meteor shower of 2025 peaks overnight from Sunday, Dec. 21, into Monday, Dec. 22, according to National Geographic.