Suppose one twin takes a ride in a spaceship traveling at a very high speed to a distant star and then back again, while the other twin remains on Earth

Compared to the twin who remained on Earth, the astronaut twin is
A) the same age as the Earth-twin.
B) younger than the Earth-twin.
C) older than the Earth-twin.
D) The ages cannot be determined from the information provided.


B

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