Tonight is the night to see the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of the year. Saturday night is the night to see Quadrantid, the first meteor shower of the year.
The Geminid meteor shower will be the brightest Saturday night into Sunday morning. The Geminid meteor shower, which gets its name from Gemini–the constellation it appears to originate from–will be the brightest Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Observers are likely to see it best in the northern hemisphere and at about 3 a.m.; online ways to view it are available for those unable to watch from outside their homes.
Anyone with a clear view looking up into the night sky on May 23 will get to see a stellar light show as earth intersects the debris trail of a passing comet.
The first meteor shower of 2014 is ready to go, and the Quadrantid Meteor Shower -- as it's known -- will be peaking over the Canary Islands today! Want to catch it? Here's the details!
As 2013 draws to a close, astronomers and amateur stargazing fanatics should take a moment to mark their 2014 calendars with reminds of several celestial events that will light up the sky through the coming new year.
Today is a special day for the stargazers. Even if you're not, you can still enjoy the exciting phenomenon of nature. If you're outside this evening and the sky is clear, look up - you will see the Draconid meteor shower show.
Skygazers rejoice! The 2013 Perseid meteor shower is less than a week away and will once again provide the perfect opportunity to look skyward as the universe provides us with its own unique fireworks display. Read on for the date and time, and the best places to watch the show.
After a dazzling supermoon last June, another impressive celestial occurrence will be happening in the night sky this August. The Perseid meteor shower will blaze across the sky this coming month.
