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Researchers more precisely calculate how much faster time passes on the moon (phys.org)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Okay, TIL: it passes faster due to a shallower gravity well, rather than my expectation that it would pass slower due to its orbital velocity around the earth.

For astronauts in LEO, time passes slower because of the latter.

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