Curious Nature: Where to see the Geminids meteor shower this December (column)

By Heidi Shepard Have you ever looked up at the night sky and seen a bright light streaking across a background of twinkling stars, only for it to disappear as you frantically try to point it out to your friends and family?
Glimpsing something as fleeting and beautiful as a shooting star is an incredible experience. But just what is it you’re seeing? What are shooting stars?
To the Chumash people of California, shooting stars are alakiwohoch, a person’s soul …read more

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