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In physics , the twin paradox is a thought experiment in special relativity involving identical twins , one of whom makes a journey into space in a high-speed rocket and returns home to find that the twin who remained on Earth has aged more .. thought experiment. thought experiment. special relativity. special relativity. paradox. paradox. This result appears puzzling because each twin sees the other twin as moving , and so , according to an incorrect and naive application of time dilation and the principle of relativity , each should paradoxically find the other to have aged less .. time dilation. time dilation. principle of relativity. principle of relativity. However , this scenario can be resolved within the standard framework of special relativity  : the travelling twin 's trajectory involves two different inertial frames , one for the outbound journey and one for the inbound journey , and so there is no symmetry between the spacetime paths of the twins .. special relativity. special relativity. inertial frames. inertial frames. Therefore , the twin paradox is not a paradox in the sense of a logical contradiction .. paradox. paradox. Starting with Paul Langevin in 1911 , there have been various explanations of this paradox .. paradox. paradox. Paul Langevin. Paul Langevin. These explanations `` can be grouped into those that focus on the effect of different standards of simultaneity in different frames , and those that designate the acceleration -LSB- experienced by the travelling twin -RSB- as the main reason ... '' .. Max von Laue argued in 1913 that since the traveling twin must be in two separate inertial frames , one on the way out and another on the way back , this frame switch is the reason for the aging difference , not the acceleration per se .. Max von Laue. Max von Laue. inertial frames. inertial frames. Explanations put forth by Albert Einstein and Max Born invoked gravitational time dilation to explain the aging as a direct effect of acceleration .. time dilation. time dilation. Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein. Max Born. Max Born. gravitational time dilation. gravitational time dilation. General relativity is not necessary to explain the twin paradox ; special relativity alone can explain the phenomenon .. special relativity. special relativity. paradox. paradox. Time dilation has been verified experimentally by precise measurements of atomic clocks flown in aircraft and satellites .. atomic clocks. atomic clocks. For example , gravitational time dilation and special relativity together have been used to explain the Hafele -- Keating experiment .. special relativity. special relativity. time dilation. time dilation. gravitational time dilation. gravitational time dilation. It was also confirmed in particle accelerators by measuring time dilation of circulating particle beams .. time dilation. time dilation. time dilation of circulating particle beams. Time dilation of moving particles#Twin paradox