... Contemplating the Sky . ... Tonight will be a good one for midnight meditators at many northerly locations as meteors from the Geminids meteor shower will frequently streak through. ... In 1999, Leonids Meteor Shower came to an impressive crescendo. ... The Geminids are predicted to peak on the night of December 13/14, but you can start watching for Geminid meteors this weekend. ... The robotic rover Opportunity has chanced across another small crater on Mars. ... Too Close to a Black Hole . ...