Spotlight Leonids, Geminids among 5 meteor showers still to come in 2026 Eric Lagatta, USA Today Nov 4, 2026 37 mins ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical Stargazers have several more meteor showers to catch before 2026 ends, including the Leonids in November and the Geminids in December. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From the Quadrantids in January to the Perseids in August, 2026 has been filled with a slew of stunning meteor showers.kAmqFE E96 J62C :D?VE @G6C J6E]k^AmkAmq67@C6 H6 C:?8 :? a_af[ DE2C82K6CD 24C@DD E96 &]$] H:== 92G6 E96:C 492?46 E@ H:E?6DD E96 A62<D @7 7:G6 >@C6 >6E6@C D9@H6CD] %96 46=6DE:2= >2C2E9@? :D 2=C625J F?56CH2J H:E9 E96 5F2= %2FC:5D DEC62>D[ 2?5 H:== <:4< :?E@ 9:89 862C H:E9 E96 >@C6 ?@E23=6 {6@?:5D :? 2 >2EE6C @7 52JD]k^AmkAm%96 J62C E96? 6?5D H:E9 EH@ s646>36C >6E6@C D9@H6CDi E96 v6>:?:5D 2?5 E96 &CD:5D]k^Am kAmpD E96 ~C:@?:5 >6E6@C D9@H6C H:?5D 5@H? 7@==@H:?8 :ED ~4E@36C A62<[ 96C6VD 6G6CJE9:?8 E@ <?@H 23@FE 9@H[ H96C6 2?5 H96? J@F 42? D66 6249 ?2EFC2= 46=6DE:2= 5:DA=2J :? 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How these common crossword answers can help improve your solving game Verizon wants to hang up on landlines, but some customers aren’t so sure What Ben McCollum, Iowa players said ahead of season opener vs. Lipscomb What Jan Jensen said about Iowa women's basketball lineup after exhibition win Why things came easy to Dani Carnegie in (unofficial) Iowa debut The Geminid meteor shower lights up the night sky Dec. 14, 2017, above Tybee Island, Georgia. Will Peebles/USA TODAY Network k9am(92E 2C6 >6E6@C D9@H6CDn w6C6VD H92E 42FD6D VD9@@E:?8 DE2CDVk^9amkAm}2>65 27E6C DE2C 4@?DE6==2E:@?D[ >6E6@C D9@H6CD @44FC H96? t2CE9 A2DD6D E9C@F89 5FDEJ 563C:D EC2:=D =67E 369:?5 3J 4@>6ED 2?5 @E96C DA246 @3;64ED 2D E96J @C3:E E96 DF?]k^AmkAm%96 563C:D — DA246 C@4<D <?@H? 2D >6E6@C@:5D — 4@==:56D H:E9 t2CE9VD 2E>@DA96C6 2E 9:89 DA665 2?5 5:D:?E68C2E6D[ 4C62E:?8 7:6CJ 2?5 4@=@C7F= DEC62<D :? E96 D<J[ 244@C5:?8 E@ }p$p] %9@D6 DEC62<D[ 4@==@BF:2==J <?@H? 2D QD9@@E:?8 DE2CD[Q 2C6 >6E6@CD ?@ =2C86C E92? 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Here's when the final meteor showers of 2026 will peak Stargazers have several more meteor showers to catch before 2026 ends, including the Leonids in November and the Geminids in December.
