The Quadrantids are considered by NASA as one of the best annual meteor showers, though activity is often unseen because of ...

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

The Quadrantids, which NASA considers "one of the best" annual meteor showers, is active from Dec. 28 through Jan. 16, 2025 ...

The Quadrantids originate from asteroid 2003 EH1, unlike most meteor showers, which originate from comets, according to NASA. Asteroid 2003 EH1 takes about 5.52 years to orbit the Sun and could be ...

But the Quadrantids “take their name from a constellation that doesn’t exist anymore,” said NASA's William Cooke. These meteors usually don't have long trains, but the heads may appear as bright ...

But while most meteor showers have a two-day peak, the Quadrantids' maximum activity only lasts a few hours – making the meteors much more difficult to spot, according to NASA. For stargazers ...

Viewing conditions for the Quadrantids are good for 2025 as there ... which is likely an extinct comet, NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke told Space.com. "It was either a piece of a comet or a comet ...

The full moon will light up our recent snow cover, making for some bright nights. We've got NASA tips on what else to look ...

The Quadrantids, which peak in early January each year, are considered to be "one of the best annual meteor showers," according to NASA. "Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, which makes catching ...

The Quadrantids meteor shower from the 2003 EH1 asteroid is dubbed by NASA as the most spectacular of the year and is still ...

The Quadrantids, which NASA considers "one of the best" annual meteor showers, is active from Dec. 28 through Jan. 16, 2025 Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment.

But the Quadrantids “take their name from a constellation that doesn’t exist anymore,” said NASA’s William Cooke. These meteors usually don’t have long trains, but the heads may appear ...