Find how much time passes on the astronauts clocks

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If astronauts could travel at v = 0.990c, we on Earth would say it takes(4.20 / 0.990) = 4.24 years to reach Alpha Centauri, 4.20 light-years away. The astronauts disagree.

(a) Find how much time passes on the astronauts clocks?

years

(b) Find the distance to Alpha Centauri as measured by the astronauts?

light-years

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