Suppose an astronaut travels close to a black hole's event horizon (but is smart enough not to enter!).If he remains 1 day by his clocks,when he returns to base,he will be

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Due to the intense gravitational field near a black hole, time dilation occurs according to the theory of General Relativity. This means that time passes more slowly for the astronaut near the black hole compared to the time at the base. Therefore, when the astronaut returns, more time will have passed at the base than for the astronaut, making him more than 1 day older from the perspective of the base's time frame.

Suppose an Astronaut Travels Close to a Black Hole's Event