The Leonid meteor shower reaches a peak this weekend. Then Tuesday may bring a rare chance to see 600-year old meteors

My latest piece for my Across the Universe blog  over at The Guardian says:

“If you missed the Perseids back in August,  fear not. It is now time for the second grand meteor shower of the year. The Leonids are visible for much of November with the best nights for viewing this year predicted to be 17 and 20 November. ...’

You can read the full story here.