Astronomy Cast

Ep. 371: Eddington Eclipse Experiment


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At the turn of the 20th Century, Einstein’s theory of relativity stunned the physics world, but the experimental evidence needed to be found. And so, in 1919, another respected astronomer, Arthur Eddington, observed the deflection of stars by the gravity of the Sun during a solar eclipse. Here’s the story of that famous experiment.
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Astronomy CastBy Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay