The latter of these two scenarios is called a meteor shower, which can be easily observed with the naked eye in the right ...

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. The shower is active from mid ...

Here’s how it works. The Taurid meteor shower, consisting of the Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids, is a highlight for stargazers each fall. This year, the Southern Taurids will be active ...

The meteor shower is expected to peak between 4 and 5 a.m. ET Sunday, said Robert Lunsford, fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society. But it’s also possible to see meteors in ...

The first meteor shower of the year is expected to light up the sky on Friday night, with stargazers in the UK to see up to 50 “shooting stars” an hour. The Quadrantid meteor shower ...

The best meteor shower of the year will be happening tonight as the annual Quadrantid takes place in the skies above the UK. Considered one of the most impressive annual meteor shower by Nasa ...

While meteors can be seen periodically during the active time, the real highlight is at the peak. In 2025, the Quadrantids Meteor Shower will peak on January 4 and provide the most spectacular ...

Here are some of the major space events to enjoy in 2025. The Quandratids are considered one of the best annual meteor showers. Under perfect conditions, they produce 60 to 200 meteors per hour. The ...

The spectacle in the sky will show up to 50 shooting stars per hour, in what is considered to be "one of the best annual meteor showers" of the year. According to the Royal Astronomical Society ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. It's not one of the better-known meteor showers of the year, but today sees the beginning of the Quadrantids, which can ...

The Quadrantids meteor shower is happening now and its peak, when it can produce up to 200 shooting stars an hour, is just around the corner. According to the American Meteor Society, the ...