The Random Sample
When Science Fiction Meets Science: Project Hail Mary & Time Dilation
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What happens when a journey takes 13 years in Earth time, but less than four years for the traveller?
It’s one of the most intriguing ideas in Project Hail Mary, the bestselling novel and blockbuster film. But surprisingly, it’s not just science fiction.
It’s science.
In this episode, MACSYS Research Fellow Dr Tom Kimpson helps us unpack the fascinating concept of velocity time dilation: the…