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| Description: Curved Spacetime and the Path of Light The warping of space by matter causes light to be deflected. This was the first prediction of general relativity to be confirmed, in 1919. This confirmation came when stars behind the Sun were observed during an eclipse. The star in this drawing was not observed where it was supposed to be, as a result of the Sun’s gravity changing the path of its light. Picture Stats: Views: 749 Filesize: 149.66kB Height: 900 Width: 1220 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=18681 |