Mercury will be at its furthest angle from the sun and shine brighter than usual on Feb. 16. Stargazers will be able to view the planet Mercury, the innermost planet in the solar system, at its greatest eastern elongation period when it will be at its furthest angle from the sun on Feb.
A giant asteroid will get very close to Earth on Feb. 15 but is not supposed to have an impact. A massive meteor's path will cause it to buzz close to Earth's orbit on Feb.
Information on the date, times and the peak of the upcoming meteor shower. This weekend marks the peak of the 2012 Leonid meteor shower. While the meteor shower will be visible in the night sky for a few nights, the peak will be on Saturday, Nov.
