Meteor showers are undeniably stunning sights. From our viewpoint here on earth, a meteor shower looks like a series of shooting stars falling through the night sky, with even more stars twinkling in the background (scientifically, meteor showers are caused by cosmic debris entering the Earth's atmosphere). And starting tomorrow, you'll be able to see one for yourself no matter where you are in the world.

The Geminid meteor shower—which earned its name because its radiant appears to originate in the Gemini constellation —will be active from December 13 through December 17, but it will be most visible on the night of December 13 and in the early morning hours of December 14, peaking around 2 a.m. local time .

To see the Geminid meteor shower, head to a dark outdoors location, pref

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