A mind-bending discovery about our universe
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Compared to the chaos of Earth, outer space can seem serene. But, thanks to a recent discovery, we now know that the very fabric of the cosmos is being pushed and pulled by gravitational waves \\u2014 waves powerful enough to distort space-time.
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Victoria Jaggard is a deputy health and science editor at The Post. She reported on the breakthrough research proving the existence of a gravitational wave background.
Now, we know that low-frequency gravitational waves from objects such as supermassive black holes can alter space-time. It won\\u2019t change your daily lives. You\\u2019ll still have to go to work on Monday. But scientists believe this discovery could rewrite our understanding of the universe.
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