Saturn too will be visible sitting above them. The Quadrantid Meteor shower, active since December 27, is predicted to peak on 3-4 January 2025. This event marks the first meteor shower of the New ...

Gamma Normids is a minor meteor shower that appears toward the end of February and most of March. It comes courtesy of the C/1913 R1 (Crommelin) comet. This one is one of the less exciting showers ...

Key highlights include the Venus and Moon conjunction, Quadrantid meteor shower peak, a Saturn-Moon occultation, Earth at perihelion, Venus elongation, the full Wolf Moon, Mars at opposition ...

“The Earth isn’t close to the comet – it’s just passing through some of the dust it left behind.” At other times of year, you may still see meteors in the sky, but only about one every 10 minutes.

The chunks of space debris that create the Eta Aquarids come from a celestial icon: Halley's Comet. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is categorized as a strong shower; it is best viewed from the ...

Hot on the tail of the Quadrantids meteor shower, another spectacle in the sky is about to arrive: comet Atlas C/2024 G3, which will reach perihelion—the point of its orbit closest to the sun ...

This year August holds two aces up its sleeve: very favorable conditions for the Perseid meteor shower and a close gathering of planets in the west. Look for the Perseids after 10 p.m. the nights ...

Meteor Showers are spectacular natural events when Earth moves through streams of small debris, or meteoroids. From the Lyrids to the Draconids, here are the upcoming meteor showers you don’t want to ...

A meteor shower is an astronomical event that lights up the sky, creating a spectacle much-anticipated by astronomy lovers. During this celestial phenomenon, numerous meteors, commonly referred to ...