The Time Dilation Museum
Time is not absolute — it bends with speed and gravity. From Einstein's thought experiments to the GPS in your pocket, explore how the universe keeps different clocks.
The Twin Paradox
Two clocks side by side — one stationary, one traveling at relativistic speed. Drag the velocity slider and watch time itself slow down for the traveler. The Lorentz factor γ determines exactly how much.
The Collection
Click any artifact card to copy its name. Filter by category to explore different facets of time dilation.
A Brief History of Time Dilation
Scroll through the milestones that revealed time's true nature — from Galileo's pendulum to LIGO's gravitational waves.
Playground
Try it yourself — calculate the Lorentz factor, simulate GPS drift, or watch a cosmic ray muon cheat death.
GPS satellites orbit at 3.87 km/s and 20,200 km altitude. Without corrections, your map would be useless within minutes.
Muons are created ~15 km up in the atmosphere. Without time dilation, almost none would reach the ground. We detect thousands per square meter per minute.