WASHINGTON — 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 ...

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But don't count out the smaller, less dramatic meteor showers like the Lyrids in April, the Orionids in October and the Leonids in November. The darker the locale and dimmer the moon, the better ...

The first meteor shower of the year, the Quadrantids, peaks tonight, Jan. 2, and on Jan. 3 according to NASA. NASA called Quadrantids, which peak in early January annually, "one of the best annual ...

The meteors will possibly peak at around 11:15 pm ... meteor showers of the year. They will be active between July 17 and August 24 and will peak around 11:30 pm on August 12 till 2:30 am on ...

More than 50 "shooting stars" an hour could be visible in the UK on Friday evening as one of "Earth's most spectacular" meteor showers lights up the skies. People will be able to see the ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2025: Maximum activity can be ... but its peak time will be on the night between January 2 and 3, 2025 (January 3 and 4 in India). As per NASA, the Quadrantids are best ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks between Thursday, Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan. 3 this year. They are predicted to be the strongest on Jan. 3 at 12:45 p.m. ET, according to the American Meteor Society.

The first week of 2025 has also brought the year's first meteor shower, with up to 50 shooting stars an hour expected to stream across British skies tonight. The Quadrantid meteor shower is set to ...

As 2025 arrives, astronomy enthusiasts and stargazers are in for a captivating treat which is the Quadrantids Meteor Shower ... On the evening of January 2–3, 2025, the Quadrantids will ...

The first major meteor shower of the year was the Quadrantids, first spotted by the Italian astronomer Antonio Brucalassi in 1825. Astronomers suspect the shower originates from the comet C/1490 ...