AP Spotlight The last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer Dec 21, 2024 Dec 21, 2024 Updated Jun 25, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The last meteor shower of the year — the Ursids — peaks Sunday, a few days before Christmas.kAm(9:=6 FDF2==J ?@E 2D 3C:89E 2D E96 v6>:?:5D[ E96 &CD:5 >6E6@C D9@H6C 42? J:6=5 DFCAC:D6D]k^AmkAmQ%96 &CD:5D 2C6 86?6C2==J 2 DA2CD6 >6E6@C D9@H6C[Q AC@5F4:?8 23@FE d E@ `_ G:D:3=6 >6E6@CD A6C 9@FC F?56C :562= G:6H:?8 4@?5:E:@?D[ D2:5 $9J2> q2=2;: 2E z:?8VD r@==686 {@?5@?]k^AmkAmqFE @FE3FCDED :? `hcd 2?5 `hge AC@5F465 FA E@ `__ >6E6@CD A6C 9@FC[ 96 D2:5]k^Am kAmQ%9:D F?AC65:4E23:=:EJ <66AD D<JH2E496CD :?E6C6DE65[Q D2:5 q2=2;:[ 255:?8 :EVD ?@E A@DD:3=6 E@ AC65:4E :? 25G2?46 H92E E9:D J62C H:== 3C:?8]k^Am People are also reading… Ferrum softball coach Josh Freeman resigns after three losing seasons 3 degrees in 4 years: Ferrum grad makes the most of her time in college Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes State bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor Holland Perdue's law license Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Transgender woman sues for sexual discrimination against Salem DEQ office Spanberger vetoed a bill to legalize skill games, yet thousands remain in operation Franklin County man gets 46 years for Gretna murder of high school coach Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts State police announce US 220 safety crackdown across region UPDATE: FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas Ferrum volleyball coach out after just 6 conference wins in 4 years Roanoke Valley farmers feel cost of Iran war in rising fuel and fertilizer prices Gamified math. Video read-alouds. Why parents are saying no to screens in class Packers now have 2 Hokie QBs after signing veteran Taylor, rookie Drones kAm|@DE >6E6@C D9@H6CD @C:8:?2E6 7C@> E96 563C:D @7 4@>6ED 2?5 E96C6VD ?@ DA64:2= 6BF:A>6?E ?66565 E@ G:6H E96>] %96 &CD:5D 4@>6 7C@> E96 4@>6E g!^%FEE=6]k^AmkAm%96 >@@? H:== 36 dhT 7F== E92E ?:89E[ @3D4FC:?8 D@>6 >6E6@CD] ':6H:?8 =2DED F?E:= s64] ae]k^AmkAm%96 ?6IE >6E6@C D9@H6C[ E96 "F25C2?E:5D[ A62<D @? y2? b]k^Am kAm000k^AmkAmk6>m%96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD w62=E9 2?5 $4:6?46 s6A2CE>6?E C646:G6D DFAA@CE 7C@> E96 w@H2C5 wF896D |65:42= x?DE:EFE6VD $4:6?46 2?5 t5F42E:@?2= |65:2 vC@FA] %96 p! :D D@=6=J C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C 2== 4@?E6?E]k^6>mk^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Artemis II astronauts return to Earth with a splash, close record-breaking moon voyage Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada's Jeremy Hansen closed humanity's first lunar voyage in over 50 years. How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration What's known as the Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary — a wetland on what used to be a cranberry farm — is developing a new way of collecting data f… Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! May 6, 2026: Nottoway teacher wins state award; Housing nonprofit buys bank building; Rest Fest returns to Dogwood Dell A1 Minute! May 4, 2026: Pocket wine passport; Richmond Bluegrass Jam; UR Spiders run continues A1 Minute! May 4, 2026: Pocket wine passport; Richmond Bluegrass Jam; UR Spiders run continues The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States A1 Minute! April 29, 2026: Stone Brewing's Richmond taproom to close; Salvation Army to double beds; Big Dipper Innovation Summit A1 Minute! April 29, 2026: Stone Brewing's Richmond taproom to close; Salvation Army to double beds; Big Dipper Innovation Summit
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