The Ursid meteor shower peaks on Sunday, Dec. 21, just after the solstice, with ideal viewing conditions and dark skies just ...

Quadrantid meteors enter the atmosphere at 25 miles per second (90,000 mph) leaving streaks of light and color across the sky ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak just after sunset on Jan. 3, but a nearly full moon could outshine the event ...

One of the toughest yet most rewarding annual display of "shooting stars" peaks overnight on Jan. 3-4, 2026 — here’s how to ...

If you're planning to gaze at the night sky in the upcoming year, be sure to mark these dates in your calendar.

The best time to hunt for Ursid meteors is from the evening of Dec. 21 straight through to dawn on Dec. 22. The shower's peak ...

The Geminids tend to be the strongest meteor shower of the year. It is also the one major shower that provides good activity ...

Ursid meteor shower peaks Dec. 21–22 as Earth passes through debris from Comet 8P/Tuttle. Here’s when and where to watch the ...

As the American Meteor Society notes, Quadrantids has a short but active peak, lasting around 6 hours. The peak is expected ...

This cosmic phenomenon will put on one heck of a show this weekend, and the moon will cooperate too—so don’t miss it. If the ...

A rock no bigger than a golf ball could have caused the recent lunar impact, according to the observatory. At an ultra-high ...