... 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. The Geminds meteor shower has slowly been building to a crescendo and should peak tonight. ... 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. ... August . ...