The first big sky show of 2026 is about to arrive, with an early January meteor display poised to send fast, bright streaks across the night. The Quadrantid shower, famous for its brief but intense ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion. Astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of ...

The Ursid meteor shower, which marks the final celestial event of the year, will peak between Sunday night and early Monday morning. Sky-gazers can expect to see five to 10 meteors per hour between ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the year’s most ...

Stargazers and astronomers get ready for one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year: The Geminid meteor shower. It is set to peak this weekend. Those watching the shower from the darkest ...

ATLANTA — Skywatchers are in for a treat this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower—one of the most beloved meteor displays of the year—reaches its peak. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at The Franklin ...

Meteor showers are undeniably stunning sights. From our viewpoint here on earth, a meteor shower looks like a series of shooting stars falling through the night sky, with even more stars twinkling in ...

Unlike most meteor showers, the Quadrantids originate from an asteroid rather than a comet. The shower's peak activity only lasts a few hours, making it more difficult to spot than other showers. In ...