As a spaceship's velocity gets closer to the speed of light with respect to an external observer, that observer will report that

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According to the theory of relativity, as an object's velocity approaches the speed of light relative to an observer, its length contracts (length contraction) and time dilates, meaning the clock on the spaceship would run more slowly from the observer's perspective.

As a Spaceship's Velocity Gets Closer to the Speed of Light