Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After a week of intense Northern Lights and a rare ground ...

On any night this week, when a fair number of stars are visible in the sky above, pause for at least a few moments to watch for meteors flashing by overhead. However, it's this weekend, especially on ...

Nature has some spectacular night sky shows in 2026, kicking off with a Wolf Moon and a meteor shower while some Californians are still taking down their Christmas lights. California won't be in the ...