The radius of our galaxy is approximately 3 x 10^20 m. How fast must a spaceship travel so that the crossing the galaxy takes 40 years as measured on board the Ship? How long would the trip take as measured on Earth?

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The radius of our galaxy is approximately
3 x 10^20 m. How fast must a spaceship travel so that the
crossing the galaxy takes 40 years as measured on board
the Ship? How long would the trip take as measured on
Earth? 

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