December 13-14 will see the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, caused by debris left in the inner solar system by an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year once again—and not just because of the holidays. This weekend will be the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, which is often “the strongest meteor shower of the year,

The biggest meteor shower of the year, the Geminids, will peak this week. Here's when to head outside to see shooting stars.

Russia's Foreign Ministry said earlier that Assad had left Syria and given orders for a peaceful transfer of power, after rebel fighters raced into Damascus unopposed on Sunday, ending nearly six decades of his family's iron-fisted rule.