Space
Huge Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth over Arabian Peninsula
Debris from the 20-metric-ton booster reportedly splashed down in the Indian Ocean north of the Maldives
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Physics
Physicists Edge Closer to Taming the Three-Body Problem
A new model cuts through the chaos to reach the best-yet predictions of complex gravitational interactions
Space
Falling Uncontrolled from Space, Giant Chinese Rocket Highlights Risk of Orbital Debris
The Long March 5B rocket’s core stage could plummet to Earth as early as May 9
Space
SpaceX Sticks the Landing in Latest Starship Test Flight
After multiple explosive endings to previous high-altitude tests, a prototype rocket for voyages to the Moon and Mars finally touched down safely
Policy & Ethics
Senate Confirms Bill Nelson as NASA’s New Leader
The former Senator will be the space agency’s 14th administrator
Space
Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut Who Orbited Moon, Dies at 90
Collins piloted the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in 1969
Space
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Goes Long Distance in Third Flight
The rotorcraft set performance records in its latest test, flying a total distance of 100 meters
Space
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Makes Oxygen on Mars for First Time
The technique could someday help astronauts sustainably live and work on the Red Planet
Space
First Flight of NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Is Delayed
The interplanetary aircraft will launch no earlier than next week because of glitches in its flight-control software
Space
Celebrating 60 Years of Humans in Space
The anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic voyage to orbit is a chance to reflect on how far human spaceflight has come—and where it’s going next
