... waves so strong they can cause light to bend toward it. Gravitational waves are disturbances in the curvature of space-time caused by the motions of matter. Propagating at (or near) the speed of light, gravitational waves do not through space-time as such -- the fabric of space-time itself is oscillating. Though gravitational waves pass straight through matter, their strength weakens as the distance ... a very short time, and then turn back into energy. This is happening all the time, all over the universe. It has been observed in the "Lamb shift" of the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. T...

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... waves so strong they can cause light to bend toward it. Gravitational waves are disturbances in the curvature of space-time caused by the motions of matter. Propagating at (or near) the speed of light, gravitational waves do not travel through space-time as such -- the fabric of space-time itself is oscillating. Though gravitational waves pass straight through matter, their strength weakens as the ... a very short time, and then turn back into energy. This is happening all the time, all over the universe. It has been observed in the "Lamb shift" of the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. The...

• Word Count: 3072
• Approx Pages: 12