Chapter 1. Space and Time

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Space and Time

How does mass alter time?

Imagine that aliens ship two identical clocks into our solar system, sending one to Earth and one to the Moon. Click to show which clock will mark time more slowly: on Earth, on the Moon, or will there be no difference?
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