How to Watch the Orionids Meteor Shower
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyIf you want to get into stargazing in 2025, there’s no better place to start than viewing a meteor shower. Meteor showers, or shooting stars, happen when Earth’s orbital path crosses a path of debris left by a comet and that material burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Watching a meteor shower is one of the most accessible ways to engage with the night sky.The next showers of the year are the Southern Delta Aquariids—which peak for about a week at the end of July—and the Perseids—which will peak overnight on August 12–13. Both showers will be active until August 23.These are just two of nine major meteor showers that will grace skies in 2025, and details of when they will appear in the northern hemisphere are listed…
