One of the best meteor showers of the year is happening this week
The weather is colder but the nights are longer, which makes it a great time to look for “shooting stars.” And this week is the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the best shows of the year.
![One of the best meteor showers of the year is happening this week](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4940108.1701972003!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/geminids-meteor-shower.jpg)
![This layered image shows dozens of Geminid meteors one photographer captured in one night in Arizona. A photograph shows streaks of meteors through the sky over one night.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4940108.1701972003!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/geminids-meteor-shower.jpg)
The weather is colder but the nights are longer, which makes it a great time to look for “shooting stars.” And this week is the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the best shows of the year.