On the cover: Thousands of "shooting stars" lit the November sky during the 1833 Leonid meteor storm. Many frightened witnesses did not know what they were seeing. This view of the storm over Niagara Falls is from the 1892 book Bilder-Atlas der Sternenwelt.
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November/December 2001
Fantastic meteor showers may be in store for us this winter. November's Leonids may reach meteor storm levels, with thousands of "shooting stars" streaking across the sky per hour. The Geminid shower will follow hard on its heels, in December. In her first article for StarDate, astronomer and veteran science writer Carolyn Collins Petersen explains what causes meteor showers and storms, and tells us the best ways to watch (and even listen!) to "Winter's Beautiful Meteor Showers."
Our middle-aged Sun won't be around forever. Like all stars, it has gone through a series of life stages and will continue to age. Through studying stars like the Sun, scientists can predict its future. In this issue of StarDate, brush up on the biography of "Our Once & Future Sun."
Winter's Beautiful Meteor Showers
Our Once & Future Sun
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