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 grand show for us, sending streaks of light flashing over our heads throughout the night. This annual display is known as the Quadrantid meteor shower.

First meteor shower of 2025 to light up the night sky - The annual Quadrantid shower of ‘shooting stars’ is expected to peak on Friday.

While most meteor showers originate from comets, the Quadrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1 — a small asteroid that was discovered on March 6, 2003. The Quadrantids are also known for their bright fireball meteors, with larger explosions of light and color that can last longer than an average meteor streak, according to NASA.