Meteor showers, eclipses, a planetary parade and 13 full moons will be visible in the night sky in 2026. Here’s when to see them.

Meteor showers promise a diverse and exciting year for sky gazing in 2026, ranging from brief and bright outbursts at rapid rates to prolonged and fai.

The Ursid Meteor Shower is a subtle but reliable annual celestial event that occurs each December around the winter solstice. It produces fewer streaks of light than more prolific meteor showers like the Geminids or Perseids, but arrives at a time of year when long nights and dark skies favor careful observers.

The Ursids will peak around the time of the winter solstice under dark skies with chances of enhanced meteor activity.

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