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A shooting star streaks over a frozen lake in Canada. (Image credit: Peter Olsen Photography via Getty Images) Don't miss the Ursid meteor shower peak tonight, heralding the last major shooting star display of 2025 as Earth plows through the debris trail shed by comet 8P/Tuttle. The Ursid meteor shower is active during a relatively

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In recent days, you may have seen articles claiming the "best meteor shower of the year" is about to start. Unfortunately, the hype is overblown - particularly for observers in Australia and New Zealand. The shower in question is the Perseids , one of the "big three" - the strongest annual meteor showers . Peaking

In addition to the annual parade of star pictures or constellations passing above our heads each night, there are always exciting events to look out for in the sky. The year 2025 is no exception and has its fair share of such events. Though the night sky is more spectacular from a dark country sky