Of the about 30 meteor showers visible from Earth each year, NASA says the Quadrantids are some of the brightest.

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The new year has opened with a stunning astronomical event: the Quadrantids meteor shower, one of the finest meteor showers ...

From a total lunar eclipse to meteor showers to space probes, 2025 will be stellar for celestial viewing. Those and more will ...

The year will kick off with a six-planet parade in January that will be visible for weeks. Eclipses and supermoons also are on tap.

This January, the night sky offers a stunning display featuring the Quadrantid meteor shower and a rare alignment of four bright planets visible in a single view. Witness Mars at opposition, shining ...

According to NASA, the moon travels around Earth in an elliptical orbit, or an elongated circle, with our planet closer to one side of the ellipse. Each month, the moon passes through the point ...

The new year kicks off with the peak of the Quadrantids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, according to NASA.

This 1825 etching provided by the Library of Congress shows an astronomical chart depicting Bootes the Ploughman holding a ...

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