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

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

We already know that Oregon has some of the darkest skies in the country, so perhaps it’s no surprise that our state is also ...

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

There will be 13 full moons, several meteor showers and the last lunar eclipse until late 2028 in the sky in 2026. Here's how and when to see it all.

A brief but powerful burst of shooting stars will usher in the new year, offering skywatchers a narrow window to catch one of the fastest meteor displays on the calendar. The Quadrantids, the first ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion. Astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of ...

Your first major opportunity to spot shooting stars and bright fireballs in 2026 arrives overnight tonight with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower, though only the brightest members may be ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower is active from Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, 2026, and will peak Jan. 3-4, 2026, though viewing will be made difficult by the full moon peaking Jan. 3, 2026, according to NASA. The ...

NEW YORK — 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, ...

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 ...