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#148 The Pace of Worlds: Who Defines Time Once We Leave Earth
#148 The Pace of Worlds: Who Defines Time Once We Leave Earth
Clocks on the Moon run ahead. Not because they are poorly built, but because the gravitational field there is weaker, and time passes faster under weaker gravity. An atomic clock on the lunar surface gains roughly fifty-six millionths of a second per day against an identical clock on Earth, varying with location and altitude.