science
Is Gravity Capable of Bending Light?
š” The Answer
- Massive objects warp spacetime, causing light to travel along curved paths.
- This gravitational lensing can magnify and distort distant galaxies.
- Einstein's theory predicted this, confirmed during a 1919 solar eclipse.
- Gravitational lensing helps astronomers study dark matter and exoplanets.
š You Might Also Like
š
On This Day ā June 183 events ā
1908 ā Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard th
1908 ā The University of the Philippines is established.
š£ Share this fact