Synodic Period Calculator
According to this definition, synodic means that two objects in space is coming back into same relative relationship. In other words, Earth will catch up … Read More
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Space Distance Between Planets Calculator
There’s nothing like trying to calculate how far apart everything is (what an empty place!) when trying to understand just how far apart everything is … Read More
Constant Acceleration Travel Time Calculator
But constant acceleration is straightforward right? Just throw some numbers at it, apply physics of constant acceleration, and you are finished. Right? Wrong. Planning a … Read More
Interstellar Travel Time Calculator
If you’re wondering how anyone could think a trip to the nearest star were possible, well…you don’t have to be an expert in physics to … Read More
Time Dilation on a Spacecraft Calculator
Astronauts come home after traveling almost as fast as light; they is still young, while their grandchildren have grown old. It’s magical-sounding sci-fi stuff. But … Read More
Lorentz Factor Calculator
As things approach speed of light, they do two things: They get really, really heavy, and they experience a warped universe called the Lorentz factor. … Read More
Relativistic Mass Calculator
First of all, if you’ve heard anything about this topic, you’re likely aware that nothing can travel faster then light. Light speed is the cosmic … Read More
Length Contraction Calculator
imagine that there’s a train travelling at normal speeds. Imagine that when it’s stationary its carriages is as long as we’d expect them to be. … Read More
Gravitational Time Dilation Calculator
This isn’t the usual twin paradox that always grabs the headlines… The version involving gravity is actualy the one that keeps your phone working. Instead … Read More
Schwarzschild Radius Calculator
Imagine the Earth as a marble. Then imagine crushing that glass globe down to size of a sugar cube. Its mass wouldn’t change by much. … Read More