The Geminids meteor shower peaks on the mornings of December 13 and 14, 2018 – but if you look up any time there’s a clear night sky up until December 17, you might just catch a glimpse of a Geminid meteor, writes Samantha Rolfe.

Sky-watchers are in store for a once-in-a-lifetime meteor storm when the Earth passes through the tail of a comet.