The Quadrantid meteor shower ... “fireballs” and up to 120 shooting stars per hour. Quadrantids are known for bright fireball meteors, or larger explosions of light and color that can ...

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 ...

The first meteor shower of the year is expected to light up the sky on Friday night, with stargazers in the UK to see up to 50 “shooting stars” an hour. The Quadrantid meteor shower, which returns ...