Imagine an astronaut on a trip to Sirius, which lies 8 light - years from Earth. Upon arrival at Sirius, the astronaut finds that the trip lasted 6 years. If the trip was made at a constant speed of 0.8c, how can the 8 - light - year distance be reconciled with the 6 - year duration?

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