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To: rightwingcrazy

Also, GPS clocks run faster than Earth-bound clocks, but they are at a higher altitude than the space station.


46 posted on 03/14/2018 6:47:11 PM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: kosciusko51

“Also, GPS clocks run faster than Earth-bound clocks, but they are at a higher altitude than the space station.”

Both effects are relevant; you have to put pencil to paper to figure out which wins out. This mission inspired a buzz about the twin paradox a while back; there were some articles published where they worked out the math for us ;)


55 posted on 03/14/2018 7:06:40 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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