BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – Idaho stargazers can soon spot a major meteor shower complete with colorful “fireballs.”

The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing overhead.

“With the darkest possible skies, you could see up to 120 Geminid meteors per hour,” Chelsea Gohd of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory said in a blog post.

Here’s how to view the dazzling display:

When does Geminid meteor shower peak in 2025?

In 2025, the Geminids will peak on the nights of Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, according to NASA.

It’s one of the most prolific and reliable meteor showers of the year, producing between 60 and 120 meteors per hour under pristine dark sky conditions, National Geographic said.

The sparkling shower begins arou

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