WHAT IF A WORMHOLE EXISTED ON EARTH? INVESTIGATING SPACE-TIME DISTORTION, LIGHT BENDING, AND OBSERVER PERCEPTION IN AN ATMOSPHERIC GRAVITY WELL/WORMHOLE

This study investigates the theoretical implications of a localized wormhole existing on Earth, examining its effects on gravitational lensing, time dilation, and acoustic distortion within an atmospheric environment. Using Einstein’s General Relativity [1], we analyze how light bending and time distortion affect perception for both internal and external observers. Unlike celestial wormholes in space, an Earth-based wormhole would interact with air molecules, atmospheric radiation, and gravitational forces, leading to unique acoustic and visual distortions.We explore observer-dependent relativistic effects, revealing how an external observer would perceive distorted images, unnatural slow motion, and eerie visual distortions of people inside the wormhole. Conversely, an internal observer would experience accelerated external events, a compressed timeline, and an overwhelming amplification of external sounds due to the compression of acoustic wave propagation in a time-dilated region.In our calculations we will consider that one Earth day inside the wormhole (24h) corresponds to 1,000 years outside to demonstrate severe time dilation effects. The study further explores how such a gravitational anomaly would alter perceptions of celestial bodies, sound transmission, and motion distortion, contributing to a deeper understanding of localized gravitational anomalies. This work suggests that an Earth-based space-time curvature of this nature could be investigated further using computational relativity models and gravitational engineering frameworks.