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Total Eclipse Relativity Test

The total solar eclipse provides observations designed to test the bending of starlight predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity.

Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna in 1921
Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna, 1921. Photograph by Ferdinand Schmutzer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1919PrincipeAstronomy

Total Eclipse Relativity Test

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

The total solar eclipse provides observations designed to test the bending of starlight predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity.

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