Podcaster: Fraser Cain & Dr Pamela Gay
Title: Astronomy Cast Ep. 371: Eddington Eclipse Experiment
Organization: Astronomy Cast – http://www.astronomycast.com
Link : This episode has been streamed live on http://youtu.be/_cZJsvL89ak
Description: 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
Bio: Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay is a professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. They team up to do Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos.
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