What Evidence Supports The Predicted Existence Of Gravitational Waves?

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What Evidence Supports The Predicted Existence Of Gravitational Waves?

Gravitational waves have been detected by observing their effect on large masses suspended on the earth. The energy generated by gravitational waves from the Sun can be seen as it is absorbed by Jupiter. The orbit of a star system consisting of two neutron stars is slowly decaying, suggesting that energy is being carried away by gravitational waves. Gravitational waves are frequently and easily detected by large telescopes. Photographs of spacetime show the gravitational waves as ripples that are clearly visible.
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The orbit of a star system consisting of two neutron stars is slowly decaying, suggesting that energy is being carried away by gravitational waves.

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