Gravitational Lensing Courses and Certifications

The Astronomy Club, IISER Mohali

Gravitational Lensing and Type Ia Supernovae as Cosmological Probes

Explore the fascinating physics of gravitational lensing and Type Ia supernovae, understanding how massive celestial bodies bend light and how exploding stars help measure cosmic distances.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Astrophysics

12 ratings at edX

Learn about the physical phenomena at play in astronomical objects and link theoretical predictions to observations.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

ScienceClic

What Does the Formation of a Black Hole Look Like?

Explore the dramatic formation of black holes through stellar collapse, gravitational lensing effects, and the Oppenheimer-Snyder model in this visual simulation.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Mystery of Dark Matter

Explores how stellar motions and gravitational lensing reveal unseen mass, then examines failed explanations and experiments seeking the particles that make up dark matter.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Decoding the Cosmos: From the Big Bang to Dark Matter

Explore the universe's mysteries, from dark matter to distant galaxies, through cutting-edge observations and experiments bridging cosmology and fundamental physics.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Computer Simulations in Cosmology: Understanding the Universe

Explore how computer simulations revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos, from galaxies and black holes to dark matter, guided by Professor Andrew Pontzen's insights into cutting-edge cosmological research.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Gravitational Deflection and Retardation of Light

Explore how gravity bends and slows light, covering gravitational lensing effects and time dilation phenomena in Einstein's general relativity framework.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Julia Programming Language

Krang.jl - Physics Inference from Images of Black Holes

Discover how Krang.jl enables efficient raytracing algorithms for Kerr black hole spacetime, specializing in gravitational lensing analysis for VLBI observations and Event Horizon Telescope data.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

EuroPython Conference

PyAutoFit - A Classy Probabilistic Programming Language For Data Science

Explore Bayesian inference with PyAutoFit, a probabilistic programming language for data science. Learn core features, model composition, and advanced tools for big data analysis and parallel computing.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

EuroPython Conference

ShapePipe - A Modular Weak-Lensing Processing and Analysis Pipeline

Explore a Python-based pipeline for analyzing weak gravitational lensing, aiding cosmologists in understanding dark matter and dark energy through precise galaxy shape measurements.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

media.ccc.de

Euclid - The New Space Telescope Exploring Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Entdecken Sie das Euclid-Weltraumteleskop: Seine Mission, Ziele und bahnbrechenden Erkenntnisse über dunkle Materie und Energie im Universum anhand spektakulärer Bilder und innovativer Messmethoden.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video