Tag: General Relativity
Jun 8th: 100 Years Since the Eddington Experiment

Jun 8th: 100 Years Since the Eddington Experiment

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Einstein published his general theory of relativity in 1915. Four years later, Arthur Eddington led and experiment to observe the deflection of starlight during a total solar eclipse providing critical evidence supporting Einstein’s Theory. Nearly 100 years later, a team of astronomers and students is attempting to recreate his experiment in Chile during a total solar eclipse on July 2nd.

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