About the event
10 years ago, LIGO detectors in Hanford and Livingston detected a signal that changed the way we study Astrophysics. For the first time, we had direct evidence of gravitational waves when two blackholes 36 and 29 solar masses each merged, creating ripples across the space-time continuum. LIGO-India Education and Public Outreach is organizing one-day event celebrating 10 years of gravitational waves science since the first detection. The program is packed with lots of science discussions, fun, and public-engaging activities, which will start from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Chandrashekar Auditorium on 14th September (Sunday).
Program Contents
| Programme | Programme Details | Time | |
| Inauguration | Introduction by Chair, LI-EPO and Director, IUCAA | 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm | |
| Panel Discussion | “A Decade of Gravitational Wave Discovery: Reflections and New Horizons”
Invited panelists: P. Ajith, Archana Pai, Anand Sengupta, Subroto Mukherjee, Sanjit Mitra, Rajesh Kumble Nayak |
2:45 pm to 4:00 pm | |
| Coffee Break | 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm | ||
| Press Release | Announcement of exceptional discovery by LVK GW250114 | 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm | |
| Session “Guess What” |
GW quiz and Astro Charades | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | |
| Public Talk | Speaker: Prof. Sanjeev Dhurandhar
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6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | |
| Concluding remarks | A beautiful way to end the program | 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Who can participate?
The program is open for all.
When and Where
Date of the event: 14th September 2025
Venue: Chandrashekar Auditorium, IUCAA
Coordinators
Prof. Debarati Chatterjee, Professor, IUCAA, Pune. Email: debarati@iucaa.in
Mr. Saurabh Salunkhe, Senior Outreach Coordinator for LIGO-India project. Email: saurabh.salunkhe@iucaa.in