March 2, 2018
Geologic Column: Pie on Pi Day, and Einstein's lesser-known legacy
March hosts a number of special days: St. Patrick’s Day, Johnny Appleseed Day, the Spring Equinox and, one of my favorites, March 14, which is …
The EARTH archive
Einstein
Explore the archive by subject.
2 articles · Page 1 of 1
January 5, 2012
Benchmarks: May 29, 1919: Solar eclipse "proves" relativity
On May 29, 1919, the moon’s silhouette crept slowly over the sun, bringing premature night to observers in a broad swath of the Southern …