An astronomy centered approach to relativity

This paper presents the story and derivation of relativity through a fictional story as well as through history, developing a new view of relativity. Though mathematically equivalent to the standard formalism; it is conceptually distinct, computationally easier and better suited for astronomy. The work has applications broadly across astrophysics, most significant ones occur where large distances or velocities appear; some applications are mentioned in this paper. The work is a part of the work done for the PhD thesis of the author, it was submitted for grading on 23rd of January 2026.