Tonight (Dec. 13) is the annual Geminid meteor shower. The Geminids aren’t as spectacular as some other showers, but they’re been very reliable and experts are expecting an excellent show this year. You can get all the details and suggestions for watching here:
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/071213-geminid-news.html
If you’d like a souvenir from Mother Nature’s performance, check out my prior Geekdad post on how to collect micrometeorites:
http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2007/11/fire-in-the-sky.html
Even if your weather is too cloudy to see the show, you may still be able to "catch" the action. But hurry – the shower starts tonight!