While most meteor showers originate from comets, the Quadrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1 — a small asteroid that was ...

Stargazers can ring in the beginning of 2025 by witnessing the first meteor shower of the year. The Quadrantids, one of the ...

The Quadrantids, which NASA considers "one of the best" annual meteor showers, is active from Dec. 28 through Jan. 16, 2025 ...

Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there's a lot to look forward to in 2025!

The Quadrantid meteor shower, 2025’s first, peaks Friday night with up to 120 meteors/hour. Look for blue fireballs under a ...

They come around every year like clockwork and that means planning shooting star trips can be done months in advance. Here's ...

2025 opens with the chance to spot upwards of six planets together in the night sky. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, ...

However, the Quadrantid influx is sharply peaked: six hours before and after maximum, these blue meteors appear at only half ...

Shorter daylight hours and cooler air make it easier to observe cosmic phenomena. In particular, they can be seen already in ...

On the evening of Jan. 10, Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation — its easternmost distance from the sun. This is ...

Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) struck Earth’s magnetic field on New Year’s Eve, bringing out the displays of light in the ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky. Here's what to know about the ...