Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. December 21: The winter solstice This morning offers a chance to catch the last major meteor shower of the year: the Ursids.

A sky event on November 2 positions Neptune between Saturn and the Moon. Venus is observable in the morning sky, located to the left of Spica (Virgo’s brightest star), approximately one hour before ...

The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak on the morning of December 21st, presenting an approximate rate of 10 meteors per hour from a radiant near the Little Dipper, observable under dark, moonless ...