Suppose you were to travel to the brightest star in Earth's sky, Sirius, 8.6 light-years away, in a spaceship that traveled very close to the speed of light, so that the trip there took only a week for you.During the trip, though, your friends back on Earth would say that around ________ had passed.
A) 1 week
B) 8.6 weeks
C) 17.2 weeks
D) 4.3 years
E) 8.6 years
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