Witness the celestial spectacle of 2026! Discover the peak dates, estimated meteors per hour, and best viewing times for major meteor showers like the Quadrantids, Perseids, and Geminids in the U.S.

Three meteor showers will be active in March, including the Gamma Normids, Xi Herculids and Eta Virginids, with the Eta Virginids possibly producing bright fireballs during peak activity.

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 ...

You’ll want to keep your eyes on the sky for a peek at these meteor showers.

A perseid meteor shower over Mt. Baker. Most natural spectacles require packing a bag and logging miles in pursuit, but the meteor showers set to light up the night in 2026 demand little more than ...

The Geminid meteor shower, considered the best of the year, will peak Saturday night. Stargazers could see up to 120 shooting stars per hour. The best viewing time is between midnight and dawn.

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 one of the best places to see meteors. A new study commissioned by Canadian ...

Colorado stargazers could catch a glimpse of a celestial fireworks display just days into the New Year. The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak on Jan. 3, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin wrote in ...

Amateur astronomers no longer have to brave the frigid winter cold or humid summer nights to make important discoveries like in the past.