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1. Babylonian Astronomy

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   Observational Foundation and Purpose
   Babylonian celestial observations were meticulously recorded on clay tablets, primarily focusing on regularity and anomalies in the movements of the Sun, Moon, and the five visible planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Unlike purely theoretical Greek astronomy, the Babylonian approach was intensely empirical and pragmatic, strongly linked to astrology and prognostication for the king and the state. The perceived irregularities in planetary motion were often attributed to the celestial bodies suffering from exis…

2. Einsteins Theory Of Relativity

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   The Anomalous Perihelion Precession of Mercury
   Newtonian mechanics failed to fully account for the slow, steady shift in the closest approach of Mercury to the Sun (its perihelion). GR accurately predicted this excess precession of 43 arcseconds per century, which was a primary early success for the theory.
   Frame-Dragging (Lense-Thirring Effect)