The Quadrantids meteor shower will have its most vibrant display tonight into early Friday morning, with meteors emanating from the northeast in the direction of the Big Dipper. Partly to mostly ...

Polaris is in an area of the night sky free from bright stars. Here's how to easily find the "North Star:" Find the Big Dipper—seven bright stars—Alkaid (at the tip of the tail, highest in the ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year is peaking late Thursday night. The Quadrantids, which radiate from near the handle of the Big Dipper, are expected to be their most active overnight into the ...

From a dark sky before dawn, you might see as many as ... a pattern of faint stars about 15 degrees below the handle of the Big Dipper. Long ago, astronomers used mural quadrants to measure ...