<div class="" data-article-body="true"><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.</i></p><figure class="relative mb-4"><div class="relative"><img alt=" A person standing on a rock looks up at a green night sky with streaks of light showing a meteor shower overhead. " loading="lazy" width="960" height="540" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-lg" style="color:transparent" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zliLuAQ2xBYbuhRRG_zGRg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/space_311/357b294640760881925c978b5ab6e605"><button aria-label="View larger image" class="group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent" data-ylk="elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;"><span class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none"><svg viewbox="0 0 22 22" aria-hidden="true" class="size-4 lg:size-6" width="22" height="22"><path d="M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z"></path></svg></span></button><dialog aria-label="Modal Dialog" aria-modal="true" class="fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden"></dialog></div><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"><div style="max-height:none;overflow:visible">The Geminids are on full display in this image from astrophotographer Josh Dury. . | Credit: Josh Dury</div></figcaption></figure><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Every December, Earth plows through a dusty lane of debris in space, and the night becomes illuminated by streaks of meteors. This year's <a href="https://www.space.com/34921-geminid-meteor-shower-guide.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Geminids meteor shower;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Geminids meteor shower </u></a>peaked around Dec. 13, with generally favorable viewing thanks to a relatively dim moon.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The beauty of the Geminids was captured by <a href="https://www.space.com/astrophotography-for-beginners-guide" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:astrophotographers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>astrophotographers</u></a> worldwide, including well-known astrophotographer <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/52-assignments-night-photography-q-210000710.html" data-ylk="slk:Josh Dury;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link  yahoo-link"><u>Josh Dury</u></a>.</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">What is it?</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">A <a href="https://www.space.com/meteor-showers-shooting-stars.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:meteor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>meteor</u></a> isn't a "falling star" but instead a piece of space grit, usually no bigger than a grain of sand, hitting the <a href="https://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Earth's atmosphere;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Earth's atmosphere</u></a> at tens of miles per second and vaporizing in a bright, brief flare.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The point from which the Geminids appear to originate (also called the radiant) sits in the <a href="https://www.space.com/16816-gemini-constellation.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:constellation Gemini;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>constellation Gemini</u></a>, near the bright star <a href="https://www.space.com/21940-castor-star.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Castor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Castor</u></a>, which is why the meteor shower is named the Geminids.</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">Where is it?</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">This image was taken near the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSS52trjTeI/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. </u></a></p><figure class="relative mb-4"><div class="relative"><img alt="A person standing on a rock looks up at a green night sky with streaks of light showing a meteor shower overhead" loading="lazy" width="960" height="540" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-lg" style="color:transparent" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/WlZhmO8rUlIf4CQr8SWNBQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/space_311/d2004dab94ba60532edd0f88a202ac4b"><button aria-label="View larger image" class="group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent" data-ylk="elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;"><span class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none"><svg viewbox="0 0 22 22" aria-hidden="true" class="size-4 lg:size-6" width="22" height="22"><path d="M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z"></path></svg></span></button><dialog aria-label="Modal Dialog" aria-modal="true" class="fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden"></dialog></div><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"><div style="max-height:none;overflow:visible">This image shows fossils and meteors in one shot. | Credit: Josh Dury</div></figcaption></figure><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">Why is it amazing?</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">According to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSS52trjTeI/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Dury's instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Dury's instagram</u></a> post on this image: "The Geminids are strange; unlike most meteor showers, they are not debris from a comet, but rather - an asteroid." The asteroid in question is 3200 Phaethon, which is known to <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids-comet-like-tail-is-not-made-of-dust-solar-observatories-reveal/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:act more like a comet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>act more like a comet</u></a> than an asteroid.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"This narrative of asteroid fragments raining down conjured the image for me of the extinction of the dinosaurs when the Chicxulub asteroid impacted with the Earth," Dury told Space.com. "Utilizing this year's meteor shower over the fossilized dinosaur tracks, I was able to reconstruct the morbid scene that might well have been the final scene before life on earth changed as we know it."</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">Want to learn more?</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">You can learn more about <a href="https://www.space.com/39469-best-meteor-showers.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:meteor showers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>meteor showers</u></a> and <a href="https://www.space.com/astrophotography-for-beginners-guide" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:astrophotography;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>astrophotography</u></a>.</p></div>

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