First Meteor Shower of 2012 Dazzles
The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first major show of shooting stars in 2012, peaks in the hours before dawn on Wednesday. The best seeing should be after the moon sets around 3 a.m. Astronomers say you may see 60-200 shooting stars per hour if the weather is clear.

Watch: Solar Storm's Northern Lights Show
Largest solar storm in nine years gives stargazers a treat in the skies.

First Earth-Size Planets Found in Space
Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope say they have found two planets orbiting a distant star -- and say the planets are the first ever that are the size of Earth or smaller. That could be critical in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Photos: One Last Look Inside Space Shuttle
American space flight over 50 years, from the selection of the first NASA astronauts to the final flight of the space shuttle.

Watch: Facebook and the Unfriend Finder
Free software lets users know which people ditched them on Facebook.

Photos: A Rabbit Gets Acupuncture
A two-faced cat, an elephant who need an eye doctor, a Malayian sun bear with a ten-inch tongue, and other strange cases from the animal kingdom.