So, as measured by the inhabitants of the planet, the length of the
cruiser as it passes by will be- C Special relativity says that time dilates for objects moving at
relativistic speeds, so the time should be greater (and never change). You
could compute the exact value of the time as follows. If v = c, then the
relativistic factor is
So, as measured by the team on the earth, the time interval between
maintenance checks of the computer will be