As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down – and obscures a potential real threat from space

This image of a Taurid fireball was taken in 2014 by NASA's All Sky Fireball Network in Tullahoma, Tenn. NASA

With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat – you might see shooting stars, and maybe even fireballs, the biggest and brightest meteors.

As the full moon begins to wane after Nov. 15, the sky will be darker, due to diminishing moonlight, so finding the meteors will get easier. That said, the best visibility for the meteors through the rest of the month will come just before moonrise each night.