# Draconid meteor shower 2026

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-30 23:00 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
23 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Draconid meteor shower 2026" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 25 articles from 23 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo News Canada, The Spec, FOX 8 News and WKBN.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo News Canada | Meteor shower peaks over Wichita tonight with ‘near perfect’ viewing conditions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1uVGpBS0Q2N2pFcXNQLS1DcjBpQ3FnVE1mV2ZiVXhuSThXQUVDZ2RNVnJsYzZvcXVEYWU3akJTN2RLV1lwZXpMdV84eEI5RHNxYjU1VFB5T2J1dFpiSFctZzQ2N1Bqb2hhalRhZlJlNUNMcWVlV21DQ0VMUjZ2QQ?oc=5) |
| The Spec | Draconids will light up Ontario skies to night — Here's how to catch them | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQVVVWa1hSZ3Y0cUo1Z1F0eEV0OENSTjVBSkhtVVNPLWJ1LUM2VDQ4Mk9SaldHbE10VnB4TDJxcU1pRWN6dmVGRVlwV2Zqb2FldUNDd1J1UE9jRG1Vb3RpUWx3Q3d1bDVvcVBYZ0JBdTA3Nm5TRVRyaEZsNGloYUhfMmZfSUdyZHRBSHNCWFA5WEZhQkpZQWJyU1dvcTZSb3FfalNjMnV6N1c5ZUU1ektiQ2JTelhlcVVPeWpuN0dod1M3M1J5MkVLc0c0cw?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | Draconid meteor shower lighting up skies over Northeast Ohio: How to watch | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPazNRMVJHc250TlF0TEs4WXVFbzhVY1d1cHoyNFZaYzA3cVFIMGVQYTBKeUMyRFZSOTdCZ2kycFUxZ1ZPa1ZfS1JPc051MXdyV2F3NUtDZDkybDllbU5hbGlrOWc1Q3RxcDFnVjZaZGlJN3FScmN1YkFHdkwyYlh3WWY0N1R4ck90TTdiOG1UZHZ3NVJMbGJvc2huYTXSAaIBQVVfeXFMTmYzRG4tQWsxY0JnbDA2VGpPVS0tXzhCaWlwVjVOUVFVUUVKbGlZWTNVU1NKczBNQVdzZkFzNFNubzh5U1FEcDQ3cEUwV0JBLUhSUHNzRzJicjczOEVWaXlKTjRLY1l0ZUI5MW9NV2s3UXV6OENXQXV0M3hlcHJqMTF0VkF5Nmc1UW9jVVVtQ04tODg2TEp1TmxDd1F4UmFjWVhR?oc=5) |
| WKBN.com | Draconid Meteor shower peaks tonight: Where to look | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQczVuZlUza0o0a3lid3FMNURtd3ZnZloxQ004MGU1Z3MwbUc1dFlmbGw4M0lTR0FuNERTdlBEUkxxeHRURUFHb3ViMklWTGRiX1RWZk9tY3lhTzVXUjdtN1B3d2VjeFhoRVBkSUtvcHN5Q2haNDZnOWNZdUM3ZVBoTDlkc0M0VXPSAYwBQVVfeXFMUHZFWDZIZ0xHZ2I0N2h4SVFaSUFpaElEamVVTG1vb0xXNHI4Nm9jay0tcVE3blFuNTlUZEtRbFBVeWYwMW9mUU80MDMzeXZFUWs5Y3l1ZlZxTkNIU3VTZEcwQmU2bnE5M3YwRGZfdnB5NzVTZGM5RmJoWUlKUEZCb3lLVUxmYm5KZFItZUk?oc=5) |
| Greenville Online | SC stargazers can see the peak of Draconid meteor shower tonight | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQUE1aR3NJeWd0ektJaUhINnpLbGlkRjFFeldSMGI1Sy1PUkhKQW8yQVhuMUc3MlVsQk1rUWZOWGxJLThzRkMwNGl2amtobHJyVnVMOHFrMVdTcmtsZXlVdlEtSk0tZFlrN1pmc2VTRGN3MWxEc3RTaVRjb0FxRlZWVlBmUUM0RUplOWxMdkduT1VseXRBVDJ0aVgwakJ4LXgzcDB6ZVdmOHM1Y0RlS2ZkQjlHZjhURkJDUGVRdTE2M0lUNEhJc09CeA?oc=5) |
| Wichita Eagle | Meteor shower peaks over Wichita tonight with ‘near perfect’ viewing conditions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE8zektDcTF6bUJJQml2RmJ2TFl6UkU1djFlNHdHeEhoZjhoLU5wVHptRU15UF91bVROYUU3b05kak9lNnBVRmhFMWpZVXF1NGRBR1VjQUN3NnllZ1doemJMWXdHTHd0Zw?oc=5) |
| KCRA | Don’t miss the Draconid meteor shower, a celestial event that won’t take all night | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOOUQwYWcyamVyb2R4cFN0M2w2U2x3LWdDRHJWRUhRRlVLSXFJVnZJalRYem9IN2VqUm5UREEwenhvOS0tRjR4U2FWb0Y3ZllHUVRXOHdwQVZFNUU4TllwTVZyTGxKT0RGR2k5c1dNVDV3RHF3RTlOYmNwRmVsbkh0X1pQbWYwa3pkXzJZSlZpQTNuUzRfU3NfM09NczJ2RUtuWmZSb1piQlZMdi0tQ29kYnhkXzlaNEYzNjY4RU9XcGVwQ1lJb1hndkN4UEo0RkZzX3BjSzVEVWZVU2hL?oc=5) |
| The Asheville Citizen Times | Draconid meteor shower peaks tonight, Oct. 8. Best view time in NC | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOc3RqbWhHRzVZRDhuU3JSdERYNS1VRXlrd3RFeFdmWTJpOFBpcXczaHkwdkhhNGx4R3o1QjFLal96Z3ZyY3BNZldkNkRpZ25Gd2xxVk9ubjBuN2phal85ekZXbFM2aFFkMVhfbENKVXlIWExUSGlPQ1R4ZEVtYWk2YUJONmFkUW9VLXd1MjFLdzhETE1xakd0bV9CaDRSWGdhX1FwUnhhTGQtdWpsd05pQlFlYVF5ZnNuMnlIYWwwQzc?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Will the Draconid meteor shower be visible in Washington DC tonight? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQTnQ5Tk1yWGNiWTBzenByM2dJQktwdzRPd1RBcTNQMGNmMFdGR3RkcHVIMHRILUh4U3JhSGJvbi1uUk9GbzljRHdSeDBvNkFLV1JnVmZKR0JpcEtieEpHQk1YNGdUczlZNHM0bGdLeDR6TnNwSlcxcUNCYVZueC1jSDFoOFgzWmZHa2IyN2x6cC1HRjM4cWRGaDBWR21fd2VTTnRQVEUwM1c1ODM0OHFjX1ZkZGh1bkVLS1BXSzdaSDRPR2RMTFd1Z29XTTNkUHdFVUo3SzNQLVJ0UQ?oc=5) |
| Detroit Free Press | Draconids peak in Michigan skies. When's the best time to see them? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNTkItcFRWUnRmQ1RWR3hDT19SV1hoZkItaFNJMWVpTW1rZkRwUXN6bHFBNHN2N3RXZE9SZXo2cUVOY3JCQzJiSVpseU1UTl9xdGZzNnNlcTJ0aVZDMDJTNDZJcFRrb0FWWFdFaEVBTXBEc3FTV01RVkw2Tms5Nks5bkpycGQzQU9yamZZbVNUSjkwM2JjWGRwM2MyeDdoZXJjUEZaT2piSGtTZDFmTXc?oc=5) |
| CNN | How to see the meteor shower that won’t keep you up all night | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFBLTmtaTmJxd1QzVXhrYkY5emQ1U0hqSFZ6X3FmR1JqbEpwSTFoVlRoOXR2U0RrcHF4NTV3bG1McVQ0LXJqRUllWEtIb1FLejBCSlN2dVJTS21XcDFKcDFZNTFjUDI1REdObjdPb3Zn?oc=5) |
| The Sunday Guardian | Draconids 2026: Seven Meteor Showers to Light Up October Skies – Check Peak Dates, Best Viewing Time, Meteor Activity, Where to Watch & What to Expect | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgJBVV95cUxQS2ZuOThRSGw3SWlmbUhOUDZvd2VOQUFnWnFLVGFIdkUweDdkb016WXhrajlIYldTQ2p1LWtuSUNwQkVZZ0dqUl9INmF6UXUzOGFnenIzaVJtTnVuUGZ5U2t6MGpXZmNmamhKM0RfcDY4S2QwREQtYUFqd2pZZ2g4U3JmZEQ3SXpoTmRDMG9fbkpVVzhNdkluTmtGU2NQRnZkMDZJcmNmTTdRT1o5OGJXRXREUnRHTzQxVEMwN0VyWnRDYWxIZUJfdlpfdnkzWjVvV3VqbEJLV0RWNzRNbm5XQW92alJQM0MwOXRCdnRLVnBVSUpaVUl0eVBjRmRUQnhGbW92ZVdHV3lSamNlOWNjMnZkOWFqd2FjWGfSAZ8CQVVfeXFMTkQ5TjI4bk5HNDhod2IzQmd2cjFZZkRSMFFzUUxsNkcyVk0tWDFpWFdRb0ZsZDRJMm5) |
| LIGA.net | Meteor Shower in October: When and Where to Watch the Draconids | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxONGtuT1FfR3Y2aHZSLWpsc2JLc2NUUUZXTW5zX1RlcXVsR0g0US16TU1QUXY0MHVBbDV6dzc4aUdnVDdSQzliNDN2dEpPTFVLeDR5eUpOMm1ubTZFSl9BSnVMUjZCa2FzZXNpZFBiZEQtRkhzTHMyT0pzZlMwcFpHV3l1Mlk5enB2a2k3ZkFHeXljWTAyU1pIZ05LNkdPckFXZlHSAacBQVVfeXFMT0RwREZsQy1ua3Uya1JXLTJNZlJ6T09OQ2xhZVFXNU9mQ09FN0RGTmM2aWRLZy1pUE91Y2ZPWkMyWjNPN0lBNm9ReVBmLTlxdk4tRFZpcV8yUjYtWTVfanUzZmp4bFd3dXg5MGZHa2xsUmFudDlicGJTaWFqV0VVSnhJd0tpYXo3YjR4OVBYd09VMWFHUjVkTDBGSUFLdGNUS3BnT25fcU0?oc=5) |
| edhat | Orionid Meteor Shower to Peak This October — Here’s How to Watch in California | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPajU3VFVJYjlTaFJ3dkU1TDJfNnZ5bTVDY2ZiQ0xNZHNnQjZQQVJyemo1d2lrbVk3QWZGNUg3X0drejBPZjRWZ1dzc2VwV1hqOUgyZkpqUUxkbmV5SnV6YWE3Z0NKaW9QQ1FKVVAtRWJtdnhhVHFMOUdqZFBpYjlDZjlBa2g?oc=5) |
| WPR | The Draconid meteor shower, a celestial event that respects bedtimes, will peak Oct. 8 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE52QkFxTW1WZ2FQeG9iQjJoakFXdnI4ZmRCS0RYa2ZtZFc5SGFkS3E0d21BcXVRTlJKakNUeFlrY0tZMDd0ZFU3a0pMRUpEdkJWamN3bU51YlhudFhfR3p6Y0hfRHIySFBaREE?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoaiapps.com/trend/2026-09-30/draconid-meteor-shower-2026*