The future of public media depends on viewers like you. WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky.

As the end of the year draws close, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are being treated to one of the most active meteor showers in the celestial calendar: the Quadrantid meteor shower.

A Quadrantid meteor shower is expected at the beginning of January, and a "parade of planets" can be seen later in the month. Quadrantid meteors comprise fragments from a particular asteroid — a ...

And if you’re up to try to spot the main-belt world, you’re in luck — there’s something even bigger going on in the early-morning sky, as the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this morning ...

A Quadrantid meteor shower is expected at the beginning of January, and a "parade of planets" can be seen later in the month. The Quadrantids, which peak in early January each year, are considered ...

A fiery spectacle over the southeastern United States on Saturday night left observers puzzled, with many mistaking the fireball for the annual Ursid meteor shower. Astrophysicist Jonathan ...

The Ursid (URS) meteor shower is all set to light up the sky from December 17 to December 24. This year, the Ursids will also be the last major meteor shower, likely peaking around December 23. This ...

Christmas is a time for joy, laughter, and spreading cheer, and what better way to embrace the festive spirit than with some hilarious GIFs and memes? As we gear up for Merry Christmas 2024, the ...

DNA Web Team Updated : Dec 22, 2024, 07:58 PM IST The Ursid meteor shower is happening from December 17 to December 24, 2024, and it will be the last major meteor shower of the year. The best time to ...

The GaoJing 1-02 imaging satellite burned up over the U.S. in a mesmerizing 'fireball' that some skywatchers mistook for a meteor shower. A Chinese satellite has dramatically disintegrated over ...