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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: acecharly on 10/10/2012 12:17:41

Title: if we travelled near light speed to another planet....
Post by: acecharly on 10/10/2012 12:17:41

If we travelled near light speed and we stood in the spaceships window what would we see?

Cheers

Ace

Title: Re: if we travelled near light speed to another planet....
Post by: distimpson on 14/10/2012 17:45:50

I usually visit this site when thinking of such things:

http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/SR/Spaceship/spaceship.html (http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/SR/Spaceship/spaceship.html)

Title: Re: if we travelled near light speed to another planet....
Post by: acecharly on 14/10/2012 18:15:21

thanks for the link.....i was expecting we would see galaxies rotating like water going down a spout.

Title: Re: if we travelled near light speed to another planet....
Post by: yor_on on 14/10/2012 18:48:58

You can try this one too Relativistic optical effects, (http://motls.blogspot.se/2009/02/relativistic-optical-effects.html)

Title: Re: if we travelled near light speed to another planet....
Post by: acecharly on 15/10/2012 16:05:40

Thanks yor_on excellent link :)

Its not what i was expecting, i think i like things as they are ....

Title: Re: if we travelled near light speed to another planet....
Post by: lean bean on 15/10/2012 16:31:23

Or sir may like to try something a little more relaxing on the eye...
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cship/cship.html#cont
start at 'our sturdy craft' and work on.

Title: Re: if we travelled near light speed to another planet....
Post by: acecharly on 15/10/2012 16:49:58

im beginning to feel spoilt lol