Conquering Time

Carla Eusebio Dieguez

Authors

Carla Eusebio Dieguez

Keywords:

Physics, Astrophysics, Relativity, Exoplanets, Kepler-442b

Abstract

As the human population continues to expand, we continue to use up Earth’s resources. While some choose to focus on ways of improving and engineering new systems to slow down this effect, others look to the stars, not for answers, but for a fresh start. No planet within our solar system is capable of hosting human life unsupported. Instead, we must look further. However, in our quest to colonise a new planet, we will not just be exploring space but also travelling through time. This paper aims to explore how futuristic travel to Kepler-442b, a distant exoplanet, will have consequences in the time perceived for someone onboard this mission.

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