A bright fireball was seen shooting through space on Saturday during the peak of one of Earth's annual meteor showers.
Catch the wolf supermoon and Quadrantid meteor shower as January’s night sky puts on a celestial double feature.
As the new year begins, January presents a remarkable celestial event—the Wolf Supermoon coinciding with the Quadrantid meteor shower. This phenomenon, occurring on the weekend ...
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 ...
Once the Quadrantids fade, the next major meteor shower to watch for is the Lyrids, happening in the spring, which peak ...
Today sees the beginning of the Geminids, the most prolific meteor shower of the year. A meteor shower that favours the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a display often overlooked by skywatchers despite the ...
You can also look forward to a total solar eclipse and a total lunar eclipse this year. See if either will be visible in ...
Sunday, Jan. 4. The best viewing window will be after midnight, especially between about 3 a.m. and dawn, when the shower’s ...
Part of the Milky Way can be seen in the starry night sky. This season is marked by the sparkle and glow of holiday decorations adorning buildings, trees, and fences. But if you look up at the sky ...
ATLANTA — Skywatchers are in for a treat this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower—one of the most beloved meteor displays of the year—reaches its peak. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at The Franklin ...
The spectacular Geminid meteor shower of 2025 kicks off Thursday night, Dec. 4, with shooting stars and bright multi-colored fireballs expected to light up the December sky amid tonight's full moon ...
Stargazers have the chance to see multiple meteor showers this month. The first meteor shower, the Northern Taurid Meteor Shower, will peak on Nov. 12. The meteor shower is predicted to produce ...