A spectacular lightshow is beginning in the night sky as the Earth runs into a vast stream of meteor dust. More than 100 shooting stars an hour could be visible from any single location on Sunday night when the Geminid shower reaches its peak.
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I have been a journalist and author for over 40 years. I have written for magazines including BBC Sky at Night BBC Focus, Astronomy Now, Radio Times and I was editor of Popular Astronomy. I have also written three books on astronomy and contributed to others. I am a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and help run the Society for Popular Astronomy to help beginners to astronomy.