Your first major opportunity to spot shooting stars and bright fireballs in 2026 arrives overnight tonight with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower, though only the brightest members may be ...

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, according ...

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 ...

This 1825 etching provided by the Library of Congress shows an astronomical chart depicting Bootes the Ploughman holding a spear, a sickle, and two dogs, Asterion and Chara, on leashes, a quadrant, ...

Ursid shooting stars may be visible throughout the night on Dec. 21-22. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Don't miss the Ursid ...

The final major meteor shower of the year peaks this weekend. The Ursids meteor shower will be most visible on Sunday night into early Monday morning, when keen observers can expect to see five to ten ...

Here's how to see the Ursid meteor shower, which peaks in dark skies close to a new moon this year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Warmly-dressed skywatchers with clear skies should brace for ...

HOUR, METEOROLOGIST DIRK VERDOORN HAS MORE ON IF WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY SEE THEM HERE. DIRK. IF YOU LIVE IN THE VALLEY, YOUR SKY IS NOT GOING TO LOOK LIKE THIS. IT’S NOT GOING TO BE FILLED WITH ...

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 ...

California stargazers can soon spot a major meteor shower complete with colorful “fireballs.” The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing ...

The Geminid meteor shower 2025 will reach it's peak this weekend with a brilliant display of shooting stars and bright multi-colored fireballs expected to light up the cold December sky. Here's when, ...