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How Does Gravity Affect Light?
š” The Answer
- Gravity bends the path of light, a phenomenon called gravitational lensing.
- This effect was first confirmed during a solar eclipse in 1919.
- Massive objects like galaxies can distort images of distant stars.
- Gravitational lensing helps astronomers study dark matter.
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