Matthew Cappucci witnesses Geminid meteor shower in person from Atacama Desert in Chile

Our own Matthew Cappucci visited the Atacama Desert of Chile to witness the Geminid meteor shower in person!

ATACAMA DESERT, Chile - Some stargazers may have been lucky enough to witness the Geminid meteor shower earlier this week!

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The Geminids are considered to be one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers, which peaked Monday evening through dawn on Tuesday, according to NASA.

GEMINID METEOR SHOWER: SHOOTING STARS LIGHT UP NIGHT SKY DURING PEAK

FILE - A meteor streaks across the night sky in Bazhou, Xinjiang Province, China, in the early morning of Dec. 14, 2021. (Photo credit: Xue Bing / Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

For those who missed it, meteors can still be seen during its active period — which runs through Dec. 17.

Our own Matthew Cappucci visited the Atacama Desert of Chile to chase this natural phenomenon! He joined us with more what he saw!