2008/06/20 by Slava G. Turyshev · 4 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #gr-qc
paper · pdf · doi:10.1146/annurev.nucl.58.020807.111839
published as Ann.Rev.Nucl.Part.Sci.58:207-248,2008 · revtex4, 30 pages, 10 figures
arxiv created 2008/06/20 · openalex publication_date 2008/07/03 · arxiv updated 2011/08/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Einstein's general theory of relativity is the standard theory of gravity, especially where the needs of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology and fundamental physics are concerned. As such, this theory is used for many practical purposes involving spacecraft navigation, geodesy, and time transfer. Here I review the foundations of general relativity, discuss recent progress in the tests of relativistic gravity in the Solar System, and present motivations for the new generation of high-accuracy gravitational experiments. I discuss the advances in our understanding of fundamental physics that are anticipated in the near future and evaluate the discovery potential of the recently proposed gravitational experiments.