2nd Issue of The Mirror Published

The second (January 2021) edition of NOIRLab’s The Mirror is now available. This semi-annual, magazine-style publication focuses on news of interest to the broad NOIRLab community, showcasing the science, technology, and developments from Gemini Observatory and the other NOIRLab Programs: Community Science and Data Center, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and Vera C. Rubin Observatory Operations.

This second issue features articles on recent scientific results, speckle imaging capabilities at Gemini, a major data release from the GOGREEN Large Program, progress on the Observatory Control System (OCS) and DRAGONS data reduction software, and developments from the other NOIRLab Programs as well. It also includes perspectives on the peer review process, inclusion and diversity in astronomy, and an overview of current outreach and community events including the recent SATCON1 workshop on the impact of satellite constellations on astronomy.