Science Announcements
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Dire Budget Projections from NSF AST: Your Input Needed (Continued)
31 October 2011
The last issue of Currents described the dire budget projections from NSF MPS Astronomy (AST) and the possibility of drastic changes that would alter the
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System Roadmap Survey Launched
31 October 2011
What observational resources will you need for your research in the years ahead? Help us plan for the future by responding to the survey launched by
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Dr. Brian Schmidt, 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics to Speak on the Accelerating Universe
17 October 2011
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for a remarkable discovery that the Universe is accelerating as it expands. We are pleased to
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Dire Budget Projections from NSF AST: Your Input Needed
30 September 2011
In his presentation to the Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee, NSF AST Director Jim Ulvestad provided guidance on the NSF MPS Astronomy (AST)
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Gemini e-Newscast #33 -- September 2, 2011
1 September 2011
1. Trans-Neptunian Binaries and the History of the Outer Solar System Alex Parker (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; formerly of the University of Victoria, Canada)
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2012A Call for proposals announced
30 August 2011
Gemini is now accepting proposals for observing time in Semester 2012A. The proposal deadline is September 30, 2011. A new version of the Phase