The orbit of the binary pulsar, PSR 1936+16, studied by Taylor and Hulse

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The orbit of the binary pulsar, PSR 1936+16, is growing smaller, presumably by emitting gravitational waves. This was the first direct evidence for the existence of gravitational waves, and Taylor and Hulse were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1993 for their discovery. The orbit of the binary pulsar, PSR 1936+16, is growing smaller, presumably by emitting gravitational waves. This was the discovery that led Russell Alan Hulse and Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. to be awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physics.

The Orbit of the Binary Pulsar, PSR 1936+16, Studied by Taylor