The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2026. They are one of the most intense, but shortest, meteor showers. After that, shooting stars won't return until the peak of the Lyrids in late April.

But as bad as it is for the Quadrantids this year, it will be a very different story in 2028.

An unusual meteor shower caused by an asteroid and named after a defunct constellation,  the Quadrantid meteor shower will ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, offering a brief but intense burst of meteors.

The first big sky show of 2026 is about to arrive, with an early January meteor display poised to send fast, bright streaks ...

A bright fireball was seen streaking across the St. Louis sky, linked to the Quadrantid meteor shower which is currently ...

The new year is beginning with a rare alignment of Earth, moon and sun, but it might be difficult to catch each solar show in ...

The sky of the Sultanate of Oman will witness from Saturday evening until the dawn of the day Sunday a Quadrantid meteor ...

Catch it while you can. A spectacular show is coming to the night sky, as the Quadrantids meteor shower prepares to deliver ...

The first meteor shower of 2026 is about to peak, but the year's opening astronomy event comes with a catch. The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the most intense - and shortest - meteor showers of ...

There will be 13 full moons, several meteor showers and the last lunar eclipse until late 2028 in the sky in 2026. Here's how ...

On Jan. 3, the cosmos will deliver a double feature you won’t want to miss, lighting up the winter sky with a glowing super ...