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This is a new one on me ... I don't recall ever reading about suggestions gravitational waves leave persistent changes (kinks, warps, bends, etc.) in space-time.
Some scientists are actively pursuing confirmation of this notion by seeking proof of such gravitational wave traces.
Some scientists are actively pursuing confirmation of this notion by seeking proof of such gravitational wave traces.
FULL STORY: https://www.livescience.com/universe-remembers-gravitational-waves.htmlThe Universe Remembers Gravitational Waves — And We Can Find Them
... Gravitational waves slosh throughout the universe as ripples in space-time produced by some of the most cataclysmic events possible.
With facilities like the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo, we can now detect the strongest of those ripples as they wash over the Earth. But gravitational waves leave behind a memory — a permanent bend in space-time — as they pass through, and we are now on the verge of being able to detect that too, allowing us to push our understanding of gravity to the limits. ...