Illustration: NASA, ESA and G. Bacon (STScI), CC BY ... While you may not be able to see a real shooting star with your own eyes, you certainly can make a wish upon one.

New Year’s Shooting Stars and 6 More Great Sky Events in January. Get ready to see celestial fireworks, brilliant Venus, moon meet-ups, and a host of other can’t-miss sky shows this month.

2019 hasn't been a great year for shooting stars. Unfortunately, moonlight has marred a few of the big ones—most notably the Perseids in August, easily the most famous of all the meteor showers.

Expect about 20 “shooting stars” per hour for that one. However, the next meteor shower you’re most likely to enjoy, perhaps while camping under dark skies, is indeed 2021’s return of the ...