First meteor shower of 2014 on Friday — sun to steal US show
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 08:30
in Astronomy & Space
Early each January, the Quadrantid meteor shower provides one of the most intense annual celestial fireworks displays, with a brief, sharp peak lasting only a few hours. That peak occurs Friday (Jan. 3), but this year the sun will spoil the show for stargazers in North America.