A rocket launch. Our nearest stellar neighbor. A Netflix show. All of these things have something in common: They must contend with the "three-body problem." But exactly what is this thorny physics ...

Note: The following article contains spoilers about the Netflix series 3 Body Problem. I first encountered the three-body problem 60 years ago, in a short story called “Placet is a Crazy Place” by ...

Scientists studying the infamous 3-body problem have discovered certain "islands of regularity" that emerge from the gravitational chaos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day. But what is it, why is it so hard to solve and is the sci-fi series of the same name really possible ...

Take a glance at our solar system and beyond, and outer space seems pretty orderly. Our eight planets travel around the Sun with apparent predictability and even the stars themselves appear to march ...

The orbits of a trio of stars can be so chaotic that it’s impossible to precisely calculate the stars’ future trajectories. That’s the real science behind the name of the hit Netflix show, 3 Body ...

Carleton University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Carleton University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. I first encountered the three-body problem 60 years ...