The first meteor shower of 2025 has the potential ... magnesium and iron in the meteoroids, which emit blue light when they burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere.” Dr. Balaji explained that ...

More than 50 "shooting stars" an hour could be visible in the UK on Friday evening as one of "Earth's most spectacular" meteor showers lights up the skies. People will be able to see the ...

If you missed any New Year’s Eve fireworks, don’t worry, there’s another show set to light up the sky this week. The year’s first meteor shower will peak Friday, Jan. 3 before dawn.

If you have clear skies ... up, the sky itself puts on a grand show for us, sending streaks of light flashing over our heads throughout the night. This annual display is known as the Quadrantid ...