40 Never-Heard-Of Science Facts That Will Amaze You

Have you ever wondered how gravity and your speed through the cosmos could alter your perception of time? Astronauts on the ISS age slightly slower than us on Earth, showcasing how varying gravitational forces and velocities impact time passage.

Time dilation, rooted in Einstein’s special and general relativity theories, explains why time seems to crawl or sprint, depending on your speed and proximity to massive objects. Near a black hole’s intense gravity, time decelerates, making a year in space vastly different from a year on Earth.