Supermoon May Dim January's Quadrantid Meteor Shower

In January, there will be a special night where a meteor shower called the Quadrantids and a supermoon will happen at the same time.

Normally, you can see about 25 meteors per hour during the meteor shower, but this time, the supermoon's bright light might make it hard to see more than 10 meteors per hour.

A supermoon is when the full moon is closer to Earth, making it look bigger and brighter.

Meteor showers happen when tiny space rocks burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, creating streaks of light in the sky.

The Quadrantids are named after a constellation that isn't used anymore.

To see the meteor shower, it's best to go somewhere away from city lights and look up at the sky before the moon gets too bright.

The next big meteor shower will be in April.