Earth and a star are 20 light years (ly) apart, measured in a frame at rest with respect to Earth and star. Twin A boards a spaceship, travels at 0.80c to the star, and then returns immediately to Earth at 0.80c. Determine the round-trip travel times in Earth and ship refer- ence frames.
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