From: Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity: The Two Big Ideas That Changed Physics
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Time dilation occurs for objects moving close to the speed of light.

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According to special relativity, a clock moving near the speed of light ticks slower compared to one at rest. This effect has been tested many times, for example with fast-moving particles called muons and atomic clocks on airplanes. These experiments show that time really does slow down for fast-moving objects, just as Einstein predicted.

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