Cosmic Hydrogen Catches Gravitational Waves ⚡ экспресс
Original: "Absorption of Gravitons and Photon Luminosities of Interstellar/Intergalactic Hydrogen Atoms"
Hydrogen atoms in interstellar space can serve as natural receivers of gravitational waves.
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