An unusual meteor shower caused by an asteroid and named after a defunct constellation,  the Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on Jan. 3-4, 2026, under a bright moon.

The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight, offering a bright and fast-moving display of 40-60 meteors per hour, ...

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.

The Quadrantids, the first major meteor shower of 2026, will peak over India tonight with over 100 meteors per hour. Learn ...

Stargazers in North America can expect to see up to 10 shooting stars each hour when the shower peaks this weekend.

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known ...

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 ...

The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. In dark skies during the peak, skygazers typically see around 25 meteors per hour, ...

Early each January, the Quadrantid meteor stream provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, with a brief, sharp maximum that lasts only a few hours.

THE Quadrantid meteor shower, considered the first major astronomical event of the year, is expected to peak over the ...

Could a full moon or clouds spoil views of the Quadrantids in 2026 in Florida? Here's everything to know about the meteor shower.