Learn about the Quadrantid meteor shower, its peak time, origin and how to watch one of the first major sky events of the year in early January.

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known to lack persistent tails, they often produce bright fireballs, which are ...

The ETA Aquarids, one of the most anticipated meteor showers known for sending fiery balls of space debris flying across the sky, is set to peak this week. The Aquarids (also sometimes spelled ...

The Southern Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids are not the best showers of the summer, but they reach their peak on the same night. By Katrina Miller Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic ...

The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers. The Leonid meteor shower viewed from North Macedonia in November 2020.Credit...Georgi ...