Orionids Fireballs Crash Earth’s Sky Party, No RSVP Needed
This week’s Orionid meteor shower—brought to you by Halley’s Comet’s leftover cosmic confetti—is lighting up skies from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, peaking Wednesday night into Thursday. NASA suggests you abandon civilization, pack a sleeping bag, and stare southeast in the Northern Hemisphere (northeast if you're feeling Southern Hemisphere fancy), to catch up to 20 meteors zipping by at a blistering 41 miles per second. Thanks to Tuesday’s new Moon throwing shade with zero lunar interference, star-chasers in dark rural areas got the stellar equivalent of VIP access to fireballs and glowing incandescent 'trains' that last longer than your last relationship. All this drama unfolded over scenic Çankırı, Turkey, where flashes lit up the rugged landscape on Oct. 21, proving once again you can’t Netflix binge when the universe decides to throw a free light show.
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Earth’s annual celestial car crash is live: Orionid fireballs blazing faster than your WiFi and leaving glow trails longer than your worst ex’s excuses. Pack blankets, ditch city lights, and pretend you’re not gonna miss half of it scrolling on your phone.
If you thought your commute was fast, Orionid meteors zoom by at 41 miles per second, lighting up Turkey’s night sky better than your neighbor’s faulty holiday lights. Stargazing out here feels like watching the universe flex on us.
NASA says lie flat with feet facing southeast unless you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, then northeast—space travelers apparently run better with compass directions and sleeping bags instead of GPS and Starbucks.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/22/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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