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

To best see the Quadrantid meteor shower, go to the darkest possible location, lean back and relax. You don't need equipment ...

A fireball streaks across the morning sky above NSF Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a Program of NSF NOIRLab funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. What’s a summer without a meteor ...

A meteor is a broken fragment of rock from space, such as debris from an asteroid collision, that enters Earth's atmosphere. They are typically visible at night as they make fast-moving streaks ...

Sky-gazers worldwide may get the chance to see a celestial display this week as the annual Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. The Leonids are set to peak at 1 p.m. ET Monday, according to EarthSky ...

Meteors from the Eta Aquariids, created by space debris left behind by the famous Halley's Comet, are set to zoom across the sky as the meteor shower peaks tonight. The Eta Aquariids will peak from ...

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

December's faint Ursid meteor shower returns under dark skies, offering a small chance of unexpected activity.

A meteor lit up the sky over Mount Fuji, Japan, in the early hours of Friday, captured on CCTV by the Hiratsuka City Museum.

The Quadrantids are particularly well known for their fireballs – larger, brighter meteors that can leave glowing trails in ...

One of the most anticipated celestial events of the year is set to dazzle skywatchers as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak on the night of August 12 into the early hours of August 13. Known ...

For those hoping to watch the meteor shower in Connecticut, the best viewing time will be around 1 a.m. on Dec. 22, shortly ...