Gravitational redshift of the Sun finally measured
The General Theory of Relativity introduced space and time by showing that massive objects distort space-time, which is felt as gravity. This way, Einstein’s hypothesis predicts, for instance, that light goes in curved paths near massive objects.One consequence is the observation of the Einstein Cross, four different images of a distant galaxy which lies behind a nearer massive object, and whose light is distorted by it.
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