They are predicted to leave permanent distortions in spacetime, though I think it's a more complicated mechanism. https://www.quantamagazine.org/gravitational-

They are predicted to leave permanent distortions in spacetime, though I think it's a more complicated mechanism. https://www.quantamagazine.org/gravitational-waves-should-permanently-distort-space-time-20211208/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/gravitational-waves-should-pe...