Dark Nights: Halloween Special
Fri, 31 Oct
|Fort City Hauz Khas
At “Dark Nights”, science meets mystery, myths, and the unknown. The theme focuses on concepts such as black holes, dark matter, dark energy, and the unseen forces of the universe : topics that ignite both curiosity and wonder.
Time & Location
31 Oct 2025, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fort City Hauz Khas, E-17, Market Ln, Hauz Khas Market, Block E, Hauz Khas, Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110016, India
About the event
Theme: Delving into the Dark Universe
Speaker: Dr. Jasjeet Singh Bagla - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali
Gravitational Lensing: Of arcs, rings, umbilics and swallow tails
Gravitational lensing is essentially bending of light by massive objects. I will discuss the strange patterns this can produce, and how this is used by astronomers to observe distant and faint objects. Observations also tell us about the mass doing the lensing and it will also help us estimate the expansion rate of the Universe.
Ticket prices: INR 450 + 18% GST) = Rs.531/-. Tickets include one beverage for INR 200.