To best see the Quadrantid meteor shower, go to the darkest possible location, lean back and relax. You don't need equipment like telescopes or binoculars as the secret is to take in as much sky as ...

Part of the Milky Way can be seen in the starry night sky. This season is marked by the sparkle and glow of holiday decorations adorning buildings, trees, and fences. But if you look up at the sky ...

Could a full moon or clouds spoil views of the Quadrantids in 2026 in Florida? Here's everything to know about the meteor ...

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known to lack persistent tails, they often produce bright fireballs, which are ...

The first big sky show of 2026 is about to arrive, with an early January meteor display poised to send fast, bright streaks ...

The Leonid meteor shower has begun. Giving stargazers ample stars to wish upon. The Leonids meteor shower is active from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2 and is expected to peak in the early morning hours of Nov.

A view of the Geminid meteor shower and stargazing at the Tunnel View of Yosemite National Park in California on December 14, 2023. A view of the Geminid meteor shower and stargazing at the Tunnel ...

December is a busy month for the night skies, what with the winter solstice and the occasional aurora borealis. It also hosts one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids. This often ...

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That's easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...

One of the more reliable annual meteor showers, the Orionids, peaks during a new moon, making 2025 an excellent year to watch for shooting stars in the autumn sky. When you purchase through links on ...

Skygazers, get ready for an active night sky this week and next. Following the supermoon last week, we've also got three annual meteor showers happening right now: the Northern Taurids, which peaks ...

WASHINGTON — One of the best and brightest celestial displays of the year is about to peak this weekend. The Geminids, an annual meteor shower that takes the spotlight around mid-December, is set to ...