The origin of the Geminids may not be fully understood until future space travelers pay a visit to the asteroid-comet 3200 Phaethon. Until then we can still enjoy the sky show and savor the mystery of the enigmatic Geminids. Leonid meteorite impacts on the Moon might be visible from Earth and provide a means for long-distance lunar prospecting. Nov 1, 1999. NASA scientists are planning to launch a weather balloon into the stratosphere on November 18 to capture a recording of the Leonids meteor shower from 100,000 ft.
Experts make their predictions.
Aug 13, 1999. Aug 6, 1999. A NASA weather balloon will ascend to the stratosphere for a live webcast of the 1999 Perseids. Amateur astronomers capture radio echoes from fiery meteors in April 99. The oldest known meteor shower peaks this year on April 22.