The New Year starts with a bang as Quandrantids peaks on Jan. 2 and 3. This is one of the largest meteor showers of the year, ...

From Earth's perspective, the Taurid meteor shower appears to come approximately from the direction of the Taurus constellation. To find Taurus, look for the constellation Orion and then peer to ...

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and ...

Meteor showers, or shooting stars ... The Orionids appear to radiate from the constellation Orion, which rises around 11 pm local time and is highest in the sky just before dawn.

Astronomy fans can expect to observe a series of meteor showers this year. Check out the full list of all those scheduled to ...

The Quadrantids meteor shower will have its most vibrant display tonight into early Friday morning, with meteors emanating from the northeast in the direction of the Big Dipper. Partly to mostly ...

Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through streams of tiny pieces ... Orionids get their name because they seem to radiate from the constellation Orion, but they can appear anywhere in the sky.

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 ...

Since all four of them intersect during the first week of November, it may be tough to tell which meteor shower a shooting star comes from. This is especially true since Taurus, Leo, and Orion are ...

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 ...