The Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of the New Year, has the potential to be one of the year's best – if the weather ...

While most meteor showers originate from comets, the Quadrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1 — a small asteroid that was ...

Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) struck Earth’s magnetic field on New Year’s Eve, bringing out the displays of light in the ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the strongest, and quickest, meteor showers of the year. Here’s what you need to know ...

The Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to reach maximum activity from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., EST on Friday with the best ...

However, the Quadrantid influx is sharply peaked: six hours before and after maximum, these blue meteors appear at only half ...

To view the meteor shower online, the Virtual Telescope will stream live from Manciano, Tuscany, Italy, starting at noon EST ...

NASA reports that two asteroids, 2024 YC9 and 2024 YL1, will safely pass by Earth on January 3, 2025. Asteroid 2024 YC9, the ...

The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.

The meteors could be plentiful. NASA says the Quadrantids' peak could have as many as 120 meteors per hour, according to the Associated Press. And while these meteors don’t have long tails, the heads ...

The Quadrantids, which peak in early January each year, are considered to be "one of the best annual meteor showers," according to NASA. "Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, which makes catching ...