The year’s best meteors!

By Bob Berman

Published December 11, 2023 at 2:13 PM EST

1 of 1 — Meteor shower with 44 meteors and the milky way in the backgroun

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This week we’ll see the year’s best meteor shower! They are the Geminids, and they deliver a meteor a minute. Tune in to hear what the conditions will be like for those away from the city lights.

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