While most meteor showers originate from comets, the Quadrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1 — a small asteroid that was ...

The Quadrantids are considered by NASA as one of the best annual meteor showers, though activity is often unseen because of ...

The Quadrantids are one of the strongest showers of the year, astronomers say. Stargazers can ring in the beginning of 2025 by witnessing the first meteor shower of the year. The Quadrantids, one ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year also has the potential to be one of the year's best – if the weather cooperates. But astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of ...

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The Quadrantids meteor shower from the 2003 EH1 asteroid is dubbed by NASA as the most spectacular of the year and is still visible for another two days from dark sky areas of the UK ...

Quadrantids meteor shower is hitting peak visibility for Southern California on Friday night heading into Saturday morning, from roughly midnight to 5:30 a.m., possibly 6 a.m.

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours, when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of ...

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 conditions.

When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks 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 conditions.