#12 Proving Einstein's relativity in outback Australia. A cracking tale of spacebending gravity

from Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage · host Andrew Prestage

Send us Fan MailSo Einstein's theory of general relativity predicted black holes, or more specifically, that gravity could warp spacetime. But how could we prove it? Here's a ripping yarn about some astronomers who travelled across the world in 1922 to test Einstein's theory during a solar eclipse in far north western Australia.Get comfy, grab a coffee in your favourite reusable cup, and check it out.Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]

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