Revisiting the Ether as the Medium of Light

We used classical mechanics to accurately calculate the angle of deflection of starlight passing around the sun. Calculating this angle begins with the assumption that the ether, the medium of light, has mass. Using observational data, we demonstrated that the angle of deflection of the starlight predicted by Einstein’s theory of relativity is inconsistent with the measured values. The Michelson-Morley experiment and Einstein's theory of relativity have made the ether disappear from modern physics. If the ether has a mass, the Michelson–Morley experiment is not an appropriate experimental setup for detecting ether. We propose a new experimental method to search for ether. The experiment involved allowing two beams of light to strike a single point on the Earth's surface and measuring the interference pattern that results under different conditions. An ether with a mass can potentially explain many unresolved problems in the universe, including dark matter.