“I Watched Time Slow Down in Orbit”: This ESA Clock Is Revolutionizing the Science of Space-Time Precision - Sustainability Times

Is Einstein's assumption about gravity and time? Scientists want to find out with the help of two watches and send them to space for it.

Is Einstein's assumption about gravity and time? Scientists want to find out with the help of two watches and send them to space for it.

Is Einstein's assumption about gravity and time? Scientists want to find out with the help of two watches. And send them to space.With two atomic clocks in space, Europe wants to learn more about the relationship between gravity and time.After a multi-hour maneuver with a robot arm, the Aces instrument facing the earth is now mounted on the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS).It is intended to send the time signal from space…

“I Watched Time Slow Down in Orbit”: This ESA Clock Is Revolutionizing the Science of Space-Time Precision - Sustainability Times

IN A NUTSHELL The ACES mission by the European Space Agency aims to redefine time measurement in space with unmatched precision. ACES will test Einstein’s theories of relativity by measuring how time bends, slows, and stretches under cosmic conditions. Using advanced atomic clocks like PHARAO and SHM, ACES will explore fundamental constants and dark matter insights. The mission could lead to a redefinition of the SI second, impacting global tim…