The Orionid meteor shower will soon peak, and conditions could allow for a night full of shooting stars.

Folks who missed the Draconid meteor shower will have another chance to see meteors shoot across the sky when the Orionid meteor shower, which will go on until Nov. 22, peaks on Oct. 21, the same night as the new moon, according to NASA.

"This meteor shower happens when Earth travels through the debris trailing behind Halley's Comet, and it burns up in our atmosphere." NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory stated in a YouTube video titled " What's Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA. "

The new moon raises the chances of star gazers being able to see fireballs, which are brighter than normal meteors, according to NASA. At its peak, stargazers can spot around 20 meteors an hour

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