How a total eclipse broke gravity wide open and proved Einstein right

(KXAN) -- Solar eclipses are an amazing sight that has inspired some amazing science. The upcoming April 8 eclipse will provide numerous opportunities for professional and amateur scientists, but those experiments will likely not measure up to one of the most important ones of the modern era.On Thursday, May 29, 1919, a total solar eclipse passed over the Earth and in the process proved Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.According to Eclipse1919.org, the eclipse was observed by scientists Si