The Quadrantids (QUA) will be the inaugural meteor shower for the brand new year 2026. With a zenith hourly rate (ZHR) as ...

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known to lack persistent tails, they often produce bright fireballs, which are ...

But as bad as it is for the Quadrantids this year, it will be a very different story in 2028.

On April 22nd, the Lyrid meteor shower will peak. On the 25th of the month, comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) at 7.7 will reach its ...

Today sees the beginning of the Geminids, the most prolific meteor shower of the year. A meteor shower that favours the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a display often overlooked by skywatchers despite the ...

Stargazers and astronomers get ready for one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year: The Geminid meteor shower. It is set to peak this weekend. Those watching the shower from the darkest ...

ATLANTA — Skywatchers are in for a treat this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower—one of the most beloved meteor displays of the year—reaches its peak. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at The Franklin ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After a week of intense Northern Lights and a rare ground ...