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The Moon as a Gravitational Wave Detector ⚡ экспресс

Original: "Thick Lunar Crust Amplifies Deci-Hertz Gravitational-Wave Signal"
· Lei Zhang, Han Yan, Xian Chen, Jinhai Zhang
arXiv:2601.16567 · 2026-01-23 · CC BY · ⏱ 1 min · General Relativity Exoplanets High Energy Geophysics
Simulations show: the Moon acts as a giant amplifier of gravitational waves.
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Gravitational waves make the Moon ring, but in some regions the ringing is ten times louder. Scientists found that thick crust acts as an amplifier, pointing to the best spot for a future gravitational telescope.

🎯 The Moon 'rings' not only from gravitational waves: even mild moonquakes can trigger vibrations lasting hours, because there's no water to dampen them.

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Alan GuthAndrei LindeGeorges LemaîtreJames PeeblesAdam RiessBrian Schmidt
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gravitational waves spacetime curvature big bang black hole neutron star
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Original: arXiv:2601.16567 · CC BY · bridge42worlds