Take a couple of minutes to check out this new video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, released August 14, 2020:
So you’ve somehow rigged up your spaceship to travel almost at the speed of light? … Before you fly off all willy-nilly, however, there are some important things you should probably know about approaching the speed of light.
Enjoy!

Bottom line: New animated video from NASA on traveling near the speed of light.
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