Gravitational wave signal tests Einstein's theory of general relativity

For those who watch gravitational waves roll in from the universe, GW250114 is a big one. It's the clearest gravitational ...

Why are Tatooine planets rare? General relativity explains why binary star systems rarely host planets

Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.
Business Wire

Relativity Space Raises $35M Series B Funding Led by Playground Global as It Extends Full-Stack Rocket Production Leadership and Reinvents Satellite Launch and Deployment

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relativity today announced the close of its $35 million Series B financing, led by Playground Global with full participation from existing Series A investors Social ...
CNBC

3D printer Relativity Space is expanding, with giant new facility to build reusable rockets

3D-printing specialist Relativity Space is building a second rocket factory in Long Beach, California, where the company will move its headquarters. At more than 1 million square feet, the former ...
SpaceNews

Relativity shelves Terran 1 after one launch, redesigns Terran R

The revised version of the Terran R features increased performance, but will only reuse the first stage. Credit: Relativity Space WASHINGTON — Relativity Space has decided to retire its Terran 1 small ...
CNBC

Relativity Space adds $500 million to 'war chest' for scaling production of 3D-printed rockets

3D-printing rocket builder Relativity Space closed a $500 million round of new capital which CEO Tim Ellis said now gives the company a "war chest" to further advance its technology. "This really ...
Engadget

Relativity Space launched its 3D-printed rocket, but failed to reach orbit

Relativity Space has finally launched its 3D-printed rocket after multiple scrubbed attempts, but the results are decidedly mixed. The startup's Terran 1 vehicle successfully lifted off from Cape ...
TechCrunch

Relativity Space has had a wild ride to launch

Relativity Space will be attempting to make history with the first launch of the 110-foot-tall Terran 1 rocket tomorrow afternoon. The company, which was founded in 2016 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, ...
CNN

Startup’s 3D-printed rocket delivers stunning night launch but fails to reach orbit

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Startup Relativity ...
GeekWire

Relativity Space raises $35 million to boost 3-D printed rocket venture to new heights

An illustration shows how Relativity Space’s Stargate metal 3-D printer compares with the height of a human. (Relativity Space Illustration) Just a week after unveiling an agreement to use one of NASA ...
Business Insider

Defectors from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Tesla are developing a remarkable technology called 'Stargate' to help colonize other planets

There is no wiggle room once you land on Mars. You either have what you need to survive, or you die. That risk is dramatically portrayed in the sci-fi book and movie "The Martian," in which a stranded ...
Forbes

Relativity Space Raises $650 Million To Make Its 3D-Printed Rocket Competitive With SpaceX

Relativity Space is on track to launch its first rocket at the end of the year. But that hasn’t stopped the company from looking ahead to the future. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles-based rocket startup ...