Science Announcements
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Zorro available
1 June 2021
After a minor fix to its controlling computer, Zorro is back online starting May 31. Tags Alopeke-Zorro News Category Instrument Announcements
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Rubin Project and Community Workshop:
31 May 2021
Save the date, 9-13 August, for the 2021 Rubin Project and Community Workshop, which will be virtual again this year. We look forward
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WIYN Progress
31 May 2021
Commissioning of the NEID Spectrometer. Re-started after the COVID-19 shutdown in December 2020, NEID commissioning has progressed smoothly despite the pandemic-related restrictions in place
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Fast Turnaround Block May 2021 Call for Proposals
31 May 2021
Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. The upcoming deadline is at 23:59 Hawai‘i Standard Time on 31
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Virtual Gemini Science Meeting: August 23-26, 2021!
31 May 2021
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Virtual Gemini Science Meeting planning survey! There was enthusiastic support for an on-line meeting in August to
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COVID-19 Update
31 May 2021
The up-tick in Hawaii COVID case counts noted in the last e-Newscast reversed itself in the first two weeks of May, and new cases