Solar eclipse helped prove general relativity - May 29, 1919

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Solar eclipse helped prove general relativity - May 29, 1919

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On this day in 1919, a total solar eclipse experiment helped prove Einstein's recently proposed general theory of relativity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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May 29, 2019

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Solar eclipse helped prove general relativity - May 29, 1919

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