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

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 ...

The Quadrantids are considered by NASA as one of the best annual meteor showers, though activity is often unseen because of ...

The comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed to contain the ...

Stargazers could be treated to a host of bright fireballs and the sight of multiple meteors per hour whizzing across the night sky at more than 25 miles per second when the Quadrantids reach their ...

The Quadrantids are one of the strongest showers of the year, astronomers say. Stargazers can ring in the beginning of 2025 by witnessing the first meteor shower of the year. The Quadrantids ...

Here's a look at what's happening when, and how you can watch. The New Year kicks off with Quadrantids, which is finishing its peak this week, but runs until Jan. 16. After that, aside from the ...

Quadrantids meteor shower is hitting peak visibility for Southern California on Friday night heading into Saturday morning, from roughly midnight to 5:30 a.m., possibly 6 a.m.

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours, when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of ...

Here's a look at what's happening when, and how you can watch. The New Year kicks off with Quadrantids, which is finishing its peak this week, but runs until Jan. 16. After that, aside from the ...

But the Quadrantids "take their name from a constellation that doesn't exist anymore," said NASA's William Cooke. These meteors usually don't have long trains, but the heads may appear as bright ...