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, ...

While most meteor showers originate from comets, the Quadrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1 — a small asteroid that was ...

Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there's a lot to look forward to in 2025!

The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the ...

Get ready for a spectacular start to 2025, as one of the most active meteor showers in the astronomical calendars is set to light up the skies.

From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 — and what they told ...

Blythe Hill Fields in Lewisham is another top spot for stargazing, according to GoStargazing and DarkSkyLondon. The viewpoint ...

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours, when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of ...

Space.com's Night Sky column will provide more extensive coverage of most of these events as they draw closer. Jan. 3: Quadrantid meteor shower ... but appears as a beautiful slender crescent ...

A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions. Most meteor showers are named for the constellations where they appear to originate from in the night sky. But the ...