A file image shows astronomers observing the Geminids meteor shower in the observatory of Avren, East of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, on Dec.
14, 2015. (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Stargazers will be treated to a light show in the new year as "one of the best annual meteor showers" is set to peak Jan.
2-3, 2021, according to NASA.The Quadrantids peak during early January each year, but have a much shorter length of maximum activity (6 hours) compared to other meteor showers with an average of two days, NASA says.