# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDJbJpDfRf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2460511-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ded3123324.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-05-29T14:06:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

#OTD in 1919, astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington completed the first successful experiment of Einstein's general theory of relativity during a total solar eclipse. The solar eclipse blocked out the sun's light, allowing Eddington to observe the path of light from a distant star. He saw the light bend due to the sun's gravity, confirming @alberteinstein's theory.  Tune into your local @pbs station tonight at 10 PM to watch "Light Falls: Space, Time, and an Obsession of Einstein" featuring #BrianGreene to learn more about this historic event.
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