In an observation of a group of stars adjacent to the limb of the Sun during a total solar eclipse,which way will the nearest star to the solar limb appear to move because of the curvature of space near the Sun?
A) toward the solar limb
B) away from the solar limb and toward the center of the Sun
C) in a direction parallel to the limb of the Sun
D) Light is unaffected by the curvature of space, so the star's position in the group will remain unchanged.
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