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A Chinese rocket booster plummeted back to Earth early Friday morning, falling into the Pacific Ocean, according to tweets from the United States Space Command.

Astronomers have reportedly discovered the closest-known black hole to Earth. Named Gaia BH1, the dormant black hole is about 10 times more massive than the sun.

A blood moon lunar eclipse will be visible in the sky early on the morning of Nov. 8, when the nation will be transfixed by the midterm elections.

More earthquakes have been detected at the world's largest active volcano. Mauna Loa covers half of the island of Hawaii and is in a statement of heightened unrest.

After more than two decades, an RMS Titanic mystery has been solved. Divers found that the "blip" recorded on sonar in 1998 is a dense ecosystem nearly 3,000 meters deep.

Officials warned Florida residents that the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket would be followed by a double sonic boom. The rocket is the most powerful currently flying.

Hidden within the sun's glare, astronomers have recently discovered a potentially planet-killing asteroid that could one day impact the Earth.

Images of a smiling sun caught on camera by NASA on Oct. 26 prompted a solar storm warning on Saturday, with NOAA alerting of anticipated unsettled conditions.

The James Webb Space Telescope team released an unsettling new mid-infrared view of the iconic Pillars of Creation, which are located around 6,500 light-years away.

RM4 2022, an asteroid with an estimated diameter of more than 2,400 feet, is expected to swing by Earth on Nov. 1, speeding at around 52,000 miles per hour.

Newly released images from the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam are giving scientists details about the early universe. The photos show galaxies bending light.

NASA said the International Space Station used its thrusters on Monday to avoid orbital debris, moving an "extra measure of distance away" from the fragment.

Red crab migration season has begun on Australia's Christmas Island. Millions of the crabs traverse roads to reach the shores, mate and eventually produce eggs.

A partial solar eclipse was visible for skywatchers across Europe, Asia and Africa. For North America, the next total solar eclipse is slated for April 8, 2024.

NASA announced a 16-member team will study "unidentified aerial phenomena" — sometimes known as UFOs — to shed light on their origins and release its findings to the public in mid-2023.

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan indicates that a global tsunami ravaged the earth after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs landed.

The James Webb Space Telescope has released a stunning new image of the Pillars of Creation, highlighting the process of new star formation 6,500 light-years away.

Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics were shocked when a black hole ejected a star it had consumed three years ago.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft skimmed Earth's atmosphere early Saturday morning, flying lower than the International Space Station. The mission launched exactly a year ago.

Australian scientists at the University of Queensland were able to identify 12,000 genetic variants that determine height, according to a new study.