Journal
UNIVERSE
Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/universe6010009
Keywords
gravitational lensing; history of science
Funding
- CONACYT [283151]
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A hundred years ago, two British expeditions measured the deflection of starlight by the Sun's gravitational field, confirming the prediction made by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. One hundred years later many physicists around the world are involved in studying the consequences and use as a research tool, of the deflection of light by gravitational fields, a discipline that today receives the generic name of Gravitational Lensing. The present review aims to commemorate the centenary of Einstein's Eclipse expeditions by presenting a historical perspective of the development and milestones on gravitational light bending, covering from early XIX century speculations, to its current use as an important research tool in astronomy and cosmology.
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