January brings a bright supermoon and a fast meteor shower at the same time. Here is what to watch for and how to enjoy the night sky.

For those hoping to watch the meteor shower in Connecticut, the best viewing time will be around 1 a.m. on Dec. 22, shortly after the solstice. The star Kochab should appear high in the north-northeast sky at that time, and the meteors will continue to be visible until dawn.

Catch the wolf supermoon and Quadrantid meteor shower as January’s night sky puts on a celestial double feature.

Tonight is the last chance to see a meteor shower for 2025. The Ursid meteor shower is active from December 13th to December 26th, but it will peak tonight. The Ursids are a

The shower is expected to peak on the nights of November 16 and 17, with the best viewing times between midnight and dawn. Viewers can expect to see about three to 15 fast, bright meteors per hour, including possible fireballs. Viewing conditions will be ...

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 between the late evening hours of Sunday night and early ...

If you’re eye was on the sky early Wednesday morning in St. Louis, chances are you caught a meteor flying across.

Every December, astronomy websites dutifully mention the Ursid meteor shower in their monthly sky guides, and then basically nobody watches […]