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Here is a more accessible explanation for those (like me) who are unfamiliar with the maths: https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-s-core-is-2-5-years-younger-than
by nyc640 7y ago
Here is a more accessible explanation for those (like me) who are unfamiliar with the maths: https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-s-core-is-2-5-years-younger-than-its-crust-thanks-to-the-curvature-of-space-time https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-s-core-is-2-5-years-young...
- civilian 7y agoFrom that article: > If you want an even more stark illustration of gravity’s effect on time, take the Sun - the team calculates that the Sun’s core is around 40,000 years younger than its surface. Wow!