You are now in 20 years old. You are disappointed with the current situation. So, you decide to leave to the future of Earth. You plan a space journey for 5 years(go in 2.5 years and back in 2.5 years.) with a constant speed relative to Earth. If you wish to reach the Earth after 100 years when you are 25 years old, how fast the speed, you need to set for your spaceship?

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You are now in 20 years old. You are disappointed with the current situation. So, you decide to leave to the future of Earth. You plan a space journey for 5 years(go in 2.5 years and back in 2.5 years.) with a constant speed   relative to Earth. If you wish to reach the Earth after 100 years when you are 25 years old, how fast the speed,  you need to set for your spaceship? (Give your answer in 5 significant figures)

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