The Quadrantid meteor shower, 2025’s first, peaks Friday night with up to 120 meteors/hour. Look for blue fireballs under a ...

It can be used to help locate many fascinating stars, constellations, and objects of interest positioned around it in the night sky. But before we go on a star-hopping tour from the Big Dipper ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

The Quadrantids meteor shower will have its most vibrant display tonight into early Friday morning, with meteors emanating from the northeast in the direction of the Big Dipper. Partly to mostly ...

Astronomers suspect the shower originates from the comet C/1490 Y1 and is known for its ‘bright fireball meteors’ ...

You can use the Big Dipper to find Polaris (the North Star ... Bending down to view the night sky through a tripod-mounted monocular isn't ideal and can cause neck pain. This is because of ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year is peaking late Thursday night. The Quadrantids, which radiate from near the handle ...

Discover the magic of the Quadrantid meteor shower, peaking until January 16th! Learn how to spot shooting stars from ...

Lots of things are happening in the night sky during the coldest month of the ... A bright Quadrantid meteor streaks below the handle of the Big Dipper on Jan. 4, 2024. The shower will peak ...