St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day For May 29

St. Louis MO

31 May, 2022

7:18 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: May 29, 2022 On this date in 1919, American astronomer Arthur Eddington observed a total solar eclipse which helped confirm Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Eddington sailed to PrÍncipe Island, West Africa in order to view the eclipse, where he saw starlight being bent by the Sun. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.