From the brilliant Geminids to the unpredictable Ursids, here are the top night-sky shows to mark on your calendar.

There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every ...

The Geminid meteor shower was visible at its peak in Connecticut on Dec. 12-13, with an estimated 120 meteors per hour in ...

Stargazers and astronomers get ready for one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year: The Geminid meteor shower. It is set to peak this weekend. Those watching the shower from the darkest ...

The Geminids meteor shower peaks during mid-December and is considered to be one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers. Editor's Note: Video features meteor captured on dashcam in Feb.

The new year has arrived, and so have the Quadrantids. The first meteor shower of 2026 is known for its bright fireballs and bolides—large meteors that explode in the atmosphere in dramatic fashion, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the year’s most ...

It's only the start of 2026, but you already have the chance to see what could be one of the most active meteor showers of the year. The annual Quadrantids meteor shower is predicted to reach maximum ...

That first weekend of 2026 brings a rare form of skywatching tension: three headline-grabbing sights share the same dark hours, yet each one changes how the others look. A moderate geomagnetic storm ...

Part of the Milky Way can be seen in the starry night sky. This season is marked by the sparkle and glow of holiday decorations adorning buildings, trees, and fences. But if you look up at the sky ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. In the early hours of Saturday, Jan. 3, one of the briefest ...