The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, offering a brief but intense burst of meteors. This year’s first supermoon, known as the Super Wolf Moon, will also be visible, though its brightness may make meteors harder to see.

A bright fireball was seen shooting through space on Saturday during the peak of one of Earth's annual meteor showers. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaked on Jan. 3, 2026, but the full moon blocked the view of all but the brightest meteors from Earth.

The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight tonight. And unlike any other, the Quandrantids offer one of the strongest, albeit shortest, meteor displays of the year. The Quadrantids are known for producing bright, fast-moving meteors, with peak ...

NEW YORK(AP) — The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the American Meteor Society.

Astronomy enthusiasts can enjoy this January as one of the year's most intense meteor showers is visible in our skies. The annual 'Quadrantid' event involves debris rapidly travelling toward Earth's atmosphere, where it burns up into vivid streaks of light.

A bright fireball streaked across the St. Louis sky before dawn, lighting up the early morning hours and capturing the attention of skywatchers across the region. St. Louis resident Nick Brown was among the lucky witnesses. “I was sitting on the couch ...