Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week Under Dark Skies

Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week Under Dark Skies
The Geminid meteor shower lights up the night sky above Tybee Island, Ga., on Dec. 14, 2017. Will Peebles/Savannah Morning News via AP
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks this week. Skygazers may see as many as one or even two a minute streaking across dark skies.

The meteors will reach their frenzy Thursday. But Wednesday night should provide a cosmic spectacle as well.