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, ...

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

Because now the night sky is about ... you can see them depends on where you live, the International Meteor Organization lists 12 more expected showers that will light up the skies this year.

Unlike other meteor showers, the constellation from which the Quadrantids get their name — the Quadrans Muralis — no longer exists as it is now considered part of the constellation Bootes.

Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday with potential for 120 meteors per hour Waxing crescent moon provides ideal viewing conditions Viewing window continues through January 16 Sky watchers get ...

2025 stretches ahead of us with plenty of opportunities, including a full schedule of meteor showers ... meteors per hour. For now, researchers believe that this shower comes from a different ...