Khagol # 125 - Jan 2020 - Eng & Hindi

| KHAG L | No. 125 - JANUARY 2021 | 11 Suresh Doravari (IUCAA) conducted a webinar on Experimental Opportunities Related to Gravitational Wave Detectors in India, on October 11, 2020, and was organised by the Delhi Local Committee of the International Association of Physics Students. He described the kind of technical expertise needed, and the ongoing research, training and development activities currently underway in India for the LIGO-India detector. He also elaborated on the need for a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers required to build and operate such detectors. More than 200 participants, mostly under-graduate and post-graduate students, took part in the webinar, which was coordinated by Vaibhav Savant (IUCAA). International Association of Physics Students Webinar On the eve of the new year December 31, 2020, LIEPO published the much awaited blog on gravitational waves (GW) called: Gravity Matters, on their website (www.ligo- india.in/gravitymatters/ ). The blog webpage will serve as a common platform to inculcate interest in Gravitational Wave Science, and allied fields amongst students, educators and GW enthusiasts. The blog was first announced on 14 September 2020 (on the fifth anniversary of the first direct GW detection) on social media platforms of LIGO-India. With several categories like LIGO-India Science, Podcasts, Storyboard, and Glorious Women in Astronomy, there is something for everyone. There are plans to add more categories like GW Art, Astrophoto Gallery, etc. in the near future. The activity is being coordinated by Debarati Chatterjee. Gravity Matters: Blog on Gravitational Waves A podcast series titled: Listening to the Cosmos, was launched on October 2, 2020 as part of the Gravity Matters blog by LIGO-India. ASound Cloud Channel for this series was launched onDecember 29, 2020 to the masses. These series will feature international speakers talking on a variety of topics in Gravitational Wave Science. The activity is being coordinated byDebarati Chatterjee (IUCAA). LIGO-India Education and Public Outreach (LIEPO) Activities Listening to the Cosmos: Podcast Series * All the SciPOP events videos can be found in: https://www.youtube.com/c/IUCAASciPOP/ December 13, 2020 – Peter Jenniskens (Principal Investigator of the Cameras for All Sky Meteor Surveillance Project, SETI Institute, NASA, USA), on Tonight's Geminids and Other Meteor Showers over India.