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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a warning that two giant asteroids are set to have a close ...

But the Quadrantids “take their name from a constellation that doesn’t exist anymore,” said NASA's William Cooke. These meteors usually don't have long trains, but the heads may appear as bright ...

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 comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed to contain the ...

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 ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower has a rather peculiar origin story. The Quadrantid meteor shower is active (and visible) between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12, and will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.

The first meteor shower of 2025 is historically one of the best, according to NASA. The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak during the first week of January after weeks of activity. The ...

The Quadrantids meteor shower from the 2003 EH1 asteroid is dubbed by NASA as the most spectacular of the year and is still ...

When the moon moves into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, according to NASA, some of the sunlight entering ... also see meteors pass through the night and predawn skies. The Quadrantids ...

The new year will kick off with the Quadrantid meteor shower, which is set to peak early on Friday. The Quadrantids have the potential of 200 meteors an hour under perfect conditions, but most ...