However, the Quadrantid influx is sharply peaked: six hours before and after maximum, these blue meteors appear at only half of their highest rates. This means that the stream of particles is a narrow one — possibly derived relatively recently from a small comet.

The first meteor showers of 2025 are expected to peak overnight Thursday, January 2nd heading into Friday, January 3rd.

The Quadrantids meteor shower is happening now and its peak, when it can produce up to 200 shooting stars an hour, is just around the corner. According to the American Meteor Society, the Quadrantids meteor shower began Dec. 26 and can be seen until Jan. 16, 2025. Here's what you should know about this celestial event.

The Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of the New Year, has the potential to be one of the year's best – if the weather cooperates.

Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are gearing up for one of the most spectacular celestial displays of the year tonight—the Quadrantid meteor shower. The meteor shower has a brief but powerful peak,

The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.