There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every month. The two biggest showers of the year are expected to have excellent ...

WASHINGTON — The cosmic calendar for 2026 is stacked with meteor showers and even some eclipses. The lineup begins in January with the annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaking on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.

The Orionid meteor shower, one of the highlights of the fall sky, is active from Sept. 26 to Nov. 7 and will peak on Oct. 20-21 between midnight and dawn. This year brings especially favorable ...

The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers. The Leonid meteor shower viewed from North Macedonia in November 2020.Credit...Georgi ...

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