Discover the most exciting space events and missions in 2025, from meteor showers to groundbreaking lunar explorations and ...

This 1825 etching provided by the Library of Congress shows an astronomical chart depicting Bootes the Ploughman holding ...

Most meteor showers have a two-day peak ... An image of an etching of an astronomical chart showing Bootes the Ploughman holding a spear, a sickle, and two dogs, Asterion and Chara, on leash.

The Quadrantids kick off the years astronomical events and are followed by eight other major meteor showers, including the Lyrids in April.

(Sidney Hall/Library of Congress via AP) 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 ...

We spoke with Foothill College astronomy instructor Geoff Mathews about the biggest highlights on the astronomical calendar, ...

The Quadrantids’ name comes from a now-obsolete constellation, Quadrans Muralis, which no longer appears in modern star charts. The radiant point of the meteor shower is located near the Big ...

Southern Africa 2025 by Struik Nature & Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa and Penguin Random House South Africa.

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 ...

This 1825 etching provided by the Library of Congress shows an astronomical chart depicting Bootes the ... WASHINGTON — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year ...