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Solar Eclipse Relativity Test

British eclipse expeditions photograph stars near the Sun to test Einstein's predicted gravitational deflection.

Albert Einstein in his Berlin office around 1920
Albert Einstein in his Berlin office, about 1920. Unknown photographer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1919Principe and SobralAstronomy

Solar Eclipse Relativity Test

29 May 1919 · Principe and Sobral · United States of America · Astronomy

British eclipse expeditions photograph stars near the Sun to test Einstein's predicted gravitational deflection.

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