Because now the night sky is about to throw its own light show. The Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025 ... you can use maps like this one to see where near you is darker.

And it all starts tonight. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight (Jan. 2) and on Jan. 3, according to NASA. The Quadrantids, which peak in early January each year, are considered to be "one ...

The Geminid meteor shower peaks ... flashlights to preserve your night vision. You can watch for Geminid meteors all night on December 13 through Dec. 14 as the shower's radiant will rise in ...

Things pick up again in April with the Lyrids meteor shower. Its radiant is Lyra, which will rise out of the eastern sky every night during its run. This one is a little bigger than most ...

The Geminids meteor shower, which will last until December 17, will bring brightness and shooting stars tonight, extending well into the morning hours of Saturday, December 18. The Geminids aren ...

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower will return to the night sky on December 26 and will be at its most active as 2025 kicks off, according to the American Meteor Society. The Quadrantids will ...

As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky. On February 1, we should see the crescent moon in ...