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The Geminids meteor shower, one of the year's most reliable, will peak on December 13-14, 2025.

Viewing conditions for the Geminids will be favorable this year due to minimal moonlight.

A smaller meteor shower, the Ursids, will also be visible, peaking around December 22.

North Carolina offers several designated dark sky locations for optimal stargazing.

The final supermoon of the year isn't the only astronomical treat that Western North Carolina stargazers will enjoy in December 2025.

The Geminids meteor shower, peaking each year in mid-December, is considered by many - including NASA ―to be one of the most beautiful and reliable meteor showers of the year. NASA explains that in the mid-1800s, when the Geminids first appeared, the shower produced only 10-20 mete

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