Mercury Perihelion Precession

Mercury's perihelion precession refers to the gradual shift of its closest point to the Sun (perihelion) over time, caused by gravitational influences from other planets. While Newtonian physics could explain most of this shift, a small part remained unexplained. Einstein's General Theory of Relativity provided the missing piece, showing that the Sun's intense gravity warps spacetime, causing Mercury's orbit to precess slightly more than Newton predicted. This anomaly, measurable over decades, confirmed Einstein's theory and deepened our understanding of gravity's nature.