1914年8月21日：日全食带来的紧张局势

1914年8月21日，欧洲上空发生的日全食在第一次世界大战前夕引起了广泛关注。Albert Einstein曾试图通过此次日食验证其相对论，并为此寻求了Berlin Observatory的Erwin Findlay-Freundlich的协助。

On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse over Europe on the eve of World War I drew much attention. Albert Einstein had been waiting for an eclipse to verify his theory of relativity – specifically the light-bending effects of gravity – and enlisted help from Erwin Findlay-Freundlich of Berlin Observatory. Findlay-Freundlich was to lead Continue reading "Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse tensions" The post Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse tensions appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .