An astronaut, floating in space, throws a ball as massive as herself toward her nearby spaceship. If the ball bounces back toward her without losing speed, her best choice at that time is to
A) try to catch the ball and then throw it away from the spaceship.
B) forget about catching the ball and wait a few minutes to be rescued.
C) try to catch the ball and wait a few minutes to be rescued.
D) hope that the spaceship pilot is able to rescue her somehow.
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