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The Perseid meteor shower in August is one of the most anticipated of the year. In the photo above, a shooting star streaks across the sky above Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images, File)
MASSACHUSETTS — As America continues to socially distance, 2021 gets off to a start with the first major meteor shower, the Quadrantids, which will peak over Massachusetts this weekend. The shower has the potential to be one of the strongest of the year, but the window for maximum activity is short — only six hours — and with winter settling in over most of the country, taking in the shower requires a commitment.