Big Ideas : Special Relativity and Proxima Centauri C

Accelerated Physics

Applied Special Relativity
Today we explore the classic "Astronaut's Twin" paradox from the time dilation effects of Special Relativity, and comment on how it really makes the prospect of an interstellar civilization impractical. In more practical terms, we apply the same ideas to the effects of cosmogenic muons - those particles raining down upon us from the upper atmosphere.

For more on Proxima Centauri C,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxima_Centauri_c

Check out our video on Cosmogenic Muons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERS2hzTjsQY

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