On Jan. 3, the cosmos will deliver a double feature you won’t want to miss, lighting up the winter sky with a glowing super moon and one of the year’s most anticipated meteor showers. Here's everything you need to know about this celestial event.

Meteor showers promise a diverse and exciting year for sky gazing in 2026, ranging from brief and bright outbursts at rapid rates to prolonged and fai.

The Ursid Meteor Shower is a subtle but reliable annual celestial event that occurs each December around the winter solstice. It produces fewer streaks of light than more prolific meteor showers like the Geminids or Perseids, but arrives at a time of year when long nights and dark skies favor careful observers.

Meteor showers, eclipses, a planetary parade and 13 full moons will be visible in the night sky in 2026. Here’s when to see them.

From dazzling meteor showers to dramatic eclipses visible across parts of the world, the year ahead offers many opportunities to witness life-changing celestial events. Here are the astronomical events you won’t want to miss in 2026.