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, ...

Viewing conditions for the Taurids are good for the Southern Taurids but may wash out the Northern Taurids this year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. WASHINGTON — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky.

WASHINGTON — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark ...

Though 2025 won't mark the return of astronauts into deep space as NASA had hoped, launchpads still will be scorching-hot from a procession of robotic spacecraft attempting to land on the moon . How ...

But don't count out the smaller, less dramatic meteor showers like the Lyrids in April, the Orionids in October and the Leonids in November. The darker the locale and dimmer the moon, the better ...

Plenty of meteor showers, big and small The Perseids and Geminids are perennial crowd-pleasers, peaking in August and December, respectively. But don't count out the smaller, less dramatic meteor ...