Most meteor showers are named for the constellations where they appear to originate from in the night sky. But the Quadrantids "take their name from a constellation that doesn't exist anymore ...

The New Year starts with a bang as Quandrantids peaks on Jan. 2 and 3. This is one of the largest meteor showers of the year, ...

We spoke with Foothill College astronomy instructor Geoff Mathews about the biggest highlights on the astronomical calendar, ...

Stargazers in Connecticut will get the chance to see various celestial events this year, including meteor showers, lunar eclipses and supermoons.

If you're hoping to catch the first meteor shower of the year, you have time until January 12.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

NASA called Quadrantids, which peak in early January annually, "one of the best annual meteor showers." "Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, which makes catching the sight of these other ...

The Quadrantids, which NASA considers "one of the best" annual meteor showers, is active from Dec. 28 through Jan. 16, 2025 Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment.

Due to the high northerly declination (celestial latitude), these meteors are not well seen from the southern hemisphere. Predictions for the 2025 Quadrantids show a peak near 12 p.m. in Florida on ...

The annual Quadrantids meteor shower is hitting peak visibility ... seen by looking in a northeastern direction. By 3 a.m. the showers will be nearly overhead, Krupp said. The director said ...

The new year brings the peak of the Quadrantids, one of the strongest meteor showers, which is expected to illuminate the night sky. Unlike most meteor showers that last several days, the ...

Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, but the Quadrantids only peak for a few hours due to the shower’s thin stream of particles -- and because Earth crosses the stream at a perpendicular angle.