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Tests of general relativity

  • Solar eclipse of May 29, 1919The Moon passed directly between Earth and the Sun on Thursday, the 29th of May 1919. This event created a total solar eclipse with a magnitude of 1.0719.
  • Vulcan (hypothetical planet)In 1611, the German astronomer Christoph Scheiner reported seeing dark spots on the Sun. He believed these were small planets orbiting closer to the star…