One of the toughest yet most rewarding annual display of "shooting stars" peaks overnight on Jan. 3-4, 2026 — here’s how to ...

The Quadrantids will be harder to see than usual due to the bright full moon. Here's how to get the best views.

The month brings a strong lineup of celestial sights, including a supermoon, meteor activity, and several close moon-planet ...

Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak night coincides with the winter solstice, which occurs at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. Though the two events are totally unrelated, ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in January 2026: ...

Ursids can be seen only in the Northern Hemisphere. Europeans, North Americans, and some parts of Asia will have the best ...

The final night of 2025 is the perfect time to watch the moon close to the Pleiades, find the brightest star in the night sky ...

Catch the 2025 Ursid meteor shower as it peaks under near-dark skies after the new moon. Best viewing is late night into early morning on December 22, with meteors radiating from Ursa Minor.

From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the ...

December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin — who is better known as Astro Mark — said ...

A 14%-illuminated waxing crescent moon will hang low in the southwest tonight, soon after sunset, still in Capricorn, with ...