Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Where do shooting stars come from? It’s long been known that meteors are caused by meteorites striking Earth’s atmosphere ...

bringing super-bright fireballs and regular shooting stars. The Quadrantid meteor shower is not particularly well known, running from Dec. 26, 2024, through Jan. 16, 2025, according to the ...

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaked this year overnight on May 5-6, though “shooting stars” are common for weeks before and after the peak. The shower is active from mid-April through late ...