The spectacular Quadrantid meteor shower is active until 12 January, peaking between 3 to 4 January 2026 across the UK.

Although it's not as famous as August's Perseids or December's Geminids, January's Quadrantids can be just as prolific. This ...

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known to lack persistent tails, they often produce bright fireballs, which are ...

The Quadrantids (QUA) will be the inaugural meteor shower for the brand new year 2026. With a zenith hourly rate (ZHR) as ...

A meteor explosion has been captured from space for the first time ever, thanks to a team aboard the International Space ...

Stargazers have the chance to see multiple meteor showers this month. The first meteor shower, the Northern Taurid Meteor Shower, will peak on Nov. 12. The meteor shower is predicted to produce ...

The shower is expected to peak on the nights of November 16 and 17, with the best viewing times between midnight and dawn. Viewers can expect to see about three to 15 fast, bright meteors per hour, ...

Today sees the beginning of the Geminids, the most prolific meteor shower of the year. A meteor shower that favours the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a display often overlooked by skywatchers despite the ...

Catch the wolf supermoon and Quadrantid meteor shower as January’s night sky puts on a celestial double feature.

The experts also add that this meteor shower is famous for it’s ‘fireballs’; extremely bright meteors. “To see this shower, ...

Meteor showers, eclipses, a planetary parade and 13 full moons will be visible in the night sky in 2026. Here’s when to see them.