METEOR OUTBURST POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK: Debris from a shattered comet is approaching Earth, and it could cause a meteor outburst on May 31st. Experts caution that this is an uncertain forecast. The shower could be a great storm, a complete dud, or almost anything in between. Whatever happens, sky watchers in North America will be in the right place to see it; the shower is expected to peak almost directly above southern California. Sky maps and more @ Spaceweather.com.

 
Above: Broken Comet 7P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, the source of next week’s possible meteor outburst.