Meteor hunters rejoice! The Orionid meteor shower 2025 peaks next week with no moon in sight
October 14, 2025
Get ready stargazers! The Orionid meteor shower peaks next week overnight on Oct. 20-21, bringing with it a flurry of spectacular ‘shooting stars’ to brighten a blissfully dark moonless sky.
The Orionid meteor shower is active from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7. It occurs when Earth barrels through the trail of debris shed by Halley’s Comet as it makes its 76-year orbital tour of the solar…