The Geminids Peak Tonight: How to Catch the Last Big Meteor Shower of the Year

December is a busy month for the night skies, what with the winter solstice and the occasional aurora borealis. It also hosts one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids. This often underrated meteor shower does not get the attention the Perseids meteor shower gets, but it often rains down just as many meteors if you are willing to brave the cold to go out and see them.

Geminids, known for its bright and colorful shooting stars, began the show on Thursday and will end on Dec. 17. It is not the longest lasting meteor shower, but don't let its short length fool you. It has one of the most active peaks of any named meteor shower and is capable of throwing more than 100 meteors an hour in a good ...