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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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.

The first meteor shower of 2026 is nearly here. The Quadrantids are expected to peak overnight Jan. 3-4, 2026, with about 10 meteors per hour, traveling at 25 miles per second, according to NASA. The ...

The first meteor shower of 2026 is about to peak, but the year's opening astronomy event comes with a catch. The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the most intense - and shortest - meteor showers 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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

The last meteor shower of the year will soon sparkle across the West. The Ursid meteor shower is set to peak on one of the longest nights of the year. While not quite as spectacular as the Geminids or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. As many as 120 “shooting stars” per hour may be visible ...