Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.
The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.
At the start of each year, within a few days of all the New Year's Eve celebrations wrapping up, the sky itself puts on a ...
Usually, the best time to see a meteor shower is a clear sky, no moon or cloud cover and between midnight and sunrise. The ...
The Perseids are at their brightest over the northern hemisphere ... Even though all you really need is a clear sky, lots of patience, and this handy Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map with a ...
There will be plenty more meteor showers throughout 2025, such as the exciting Perseids in August. Here is a list of meteor showers and their peak dates, according to the American Meteor Society.
In 2025, the sky will be illuminated by 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, four eclipses and three Supermoons. Here's a ...
Known for their swift and bright meteors, the Lyrids may not be as numerous or fast as the Perseids in August, but they can still surprise viewers with up to 100 meteors per hour, according to NASA.
However, the real star of the month, and possibly the summer, is the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseids peak with up to 75 meteors per hour on Aug. 12-13, at the same time as some of the warmest ...
The first weekend of 2025 brings the Quadrantid meteor shower, peaking on January 3rd-4th with 80 meteors per hour. Viewing is best from the Northern Hemisphere, despite cold and brief peak window.
The Perseids and Geminids are perennial crowd-pleasers, peaking in August and December, respectively. But don’t count out the smaller, less dramatic meteor showers like the Lyrids in April ...