Episode 501
Does relativity affect the age of moon rocks?
The age of moon rocks may not be as relatively simple as assumed.
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
March 21, 20224m 10s
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Show Notes
Ranjit wrote in to ask this, "As gravity and time have an inverse relationship, at some time in the future, will astronauts bring back moon rocks that are older than the Earth?" James Tytko spoke to King College London's, Professor Ruth Gregory to help us find the answer to this lunar mystery... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
Ruth Gregorytheory of relativitymoon rockspassage of timeredshifting lightmoon