Solar Eclipse: Awesome Totality

A diagram illustrates a solar eclipse. An object has its actual position behind the Sun. The line of sight of this object from the Earth is a curved line. But, the object it is observed at a different position from the Earth. This line of observation is a straight line. The angle between the two lines is labeled, proof.

Find out how Albert Einstein used the totality phase of the 1919 solar eclipse to prove his theory of relativity, which predicts that large objects bend “space-time” towards themselves.

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  • Solar Eclipse: Awesome Totality

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    PBS Learning Media
    Length:
    1 minute