AaS! 226: Does the Universe Get Shorter When You Go Faster?
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How does length contraction work in relativity? Do moving objects really get shorter? What about from their perspective? How are we supposed to make sense of any measurement? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!
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