Astronauts Are Younger After Returning from Orbit, Here's Why

Astronauts age a bit slower than those of us on Earth due to something called 'time dilation' described by Einstein's theory of relativity.

Published: 11:02 AM CDT May 22, 2019

Updated: 10:45 AM CDT May 22, 2019

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