Worm Holes and gravitational microlensing

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Astrophysicists may theoretically locate the end of a wormhole using gravitational microlensing, but the existence of wormholes remains unproven. The discussion emphasizes the need for a clear physical model and the importance of adhering to forum rules, which differentiate between speculative ideas and established science fiction. Participants highlight that while wormholes are mathematically valid solutions in general relativity, they are not observed in nature. The conversation also touches on the need for writers to clarify their assumptions about wormholes in their narratives. Ultimately, the feasibility of detecting wormholes through microlensing depends on their properties and the observational context.
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You could take the Morris-Thorne wormhole, but it's a vacuum solution... like all of them (I think). At that point you should be lax if you want to write the novel.

M. S. Morris and K. S. Thorne, “Wormholes in spacetime and their use
for interstellar travel: A tool for teaching General Relativity”, Am. J.
Phys. 56, 395 (1988).

https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0302049

Now that I think about it, have you considered copying the movie Interstellar at certain points? It is a good reference for what you are looking for
 
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