C-ship Exploring Special Relativity

Welcome aboard C-ship, exploring flight near the speed of light! C-ship helps you understand Einstein's theory of Special Relativity intuitively through the medium of computer-synthesised images.

  Our Sturdy Craft

  The Lattice Galaxy

The Effects of Special Relativity

  The Lorentz Contraction

  The Dilation of Time

  The Doppler Shift

  The Aberration of Light

Our Missions of Exploration

  Mission: Flying through the Lattice

  Mission: Trans-Lattice Shuttle

Your Turn to Explore

  References and Further Reading