A team of theoretical physicists has proposed a new way to test one of the most intriguing predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity: gravitational memory.
This effect refers to a permanent shift in the fabric of the universe caused by the passage of space-time ripples known as gravitational waves. Although these waves have already been detected by observatories such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo interferometer, the waves' lingering imprint remains elusive.
