Gravitational Time Dilation: How Time Flows Differently in the Universe
Gravitational Time Dilation: How Time Flows Differently in the Universe When Time Bends Under Gravity Imagine standing on the surface of a distant planet, near a massive star. You look up and wave to your friend aboard a spaceship orbiting far above. You both started your clocks at the same time, but when you reunite, your clocks disagree. Somehow, for you, less time has passed than for your friend. Welcome to the mind-bending reality of gravitational time dilation —a concept that rewrites our everyday understanding of time. Time, once believed to be constant and universal, turns out to be malleable. It flows differently depending on where you are and how fast you're moving. And gravity the invisible force pulling us down—plays a critical role in that distortion. But how can gravity affect time? The answer lies in the very fabric of the universe: spacetime. Einstein’s Revolution: A New View of Space and Time To understand gravitational ti...