Unlike most meteor showers, the Quadrantids originate from an asteroid rather than a comet. The shower's peak activity only lasts a few hours, making it more difficult to spot than other showers. In ...

NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, ...

This is a rare moment when the moon and a cluster of shooting stars share the spotlight Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Early January features two major skywatching events, with a full ...

FREEPORT, Texas — Check out this sight captured by a camera from our partners at Saltwater-Recon Tuesday night. It was an apparent meteor streaking across the night sky. The meteor was captured at ...

With the New Year here, 2026 is set to see a number of skywatching events. Alongside the lunar calendar, there are a number of other skywatching events to see in 2026. This includes a multitude of ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion. Astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of ...