Imagine you’re driving to work on a rainy day, when a distracted, reckless driver hits your car out of nowhere. With a “boom,” an airbag deploys faster than you can blink your eyes to save your life.

Relativity Space launched its Terran 1 rocket earlier this year. Now it's turning its efforts to the much larger Terran R rocket capable of bringing large payloads into orbit. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his ...

One of these nine Rutherford engines used during the May 2022 There And Back Again mission could return to space later this year. Photo: Rocket Lab Reusability is the key to 21st century spaceflight, ...

Rocket engines today already rely heavily on 3D printing to squeeze out the best performance. But a group of students at ETH ...

After its rocket failed to reach orbit last month, California-based Relativity Space doesn’t want to dwell on the past. Instead, the company is leaping forward with its next launch vehicle, which ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Third time was unfortunately not the charm for Relativity Space ...

In this video, we explore the significance of NASA's new 3D printed rocket engine, which is 20-30% more efficient than ...

Hopefully the third time will be the charm for Relativity Space and its 3D-printed rocket's inaugural blast into space. The Long Beach, California-headquartered space company has scheduled the third ...

A rocket made almost entirely of printed metal parts made its debut launch Wednesday night, but failed after three minutes of flight — far short of reaching orbit. The uncrewed vessel, Terran 1, ...

Relativity Space has completed the maiden launch of its prototype 3D-printed rocket, which failed to make orbit after experiencing an anomaly in its second stage engine. The launch of Relativity Space ...

Another day, another scrub for the world’s first 3D-printed rocket. On Saturday, Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket failed to get off the ground after two launch attempts. It was a day of false starts ...