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When Is the Geminid Meteor Shower, and Why Does It Come From an Asteroid?
When is the Geminid meteor shower? In 2026 it peaks December 13 to 14. Get the peak time, the Moon, real rates, and why asteroid 3200 Phaethon is a puzzle.
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Meteor showers, moons, stars and the rocks between them all follow rules you can check for yourself. We explain what astronomers have actually measured, how they know it, and where the popular version of the story drifts away from the data.
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