Science Announcements
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The current issue of GeminiFocus is available online
5 August 2012
The current issue of GeminiFocus is available here.
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Opportunities and Challenges Ahead: Report of the NSF/AST Portfolio Review Committee Released
31 July 2012
The report of the NSF/AST Portfolio Review Committee (PRC) was released on 2012 August 16. The committee recommendations, made to NSF/AST, chart out a
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Gemini North observing database online
30 July 2012
The Gemini North hardware replacement is complete and the observing database is back online. Please submit a Help Desk ticket if you encounter any
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Gemini North observing database offline July 31
29 July 2012
The Gemini North observing database will be offline for several hours on the morning of Tuesday July 31, tentatively starting at 10am HST, while
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2012B OT video tutorials available
5 July 2012
Video tutorials on Phase II preparation with the 2012B OT are now available here.
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Gemini e-Newscast #39
5 July 2012
Jul 6, 2012 A disappearing dusty disk Carl Melis (University of California, San Diego) and collaborators report on the disappearance of a dusty disk