Science Announcements


Gemini Observations of Comet ISON

12 June 2013

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) visits close to the Sun later this year, with predictions for good visibility in the morning sky in November and

GMOS Mask-Making Software Update

12 June 2013

A new version of the Gemini MOS Mask Preparation Software (GMMPS) is now available. This version contains significant changes designed to improve usability

Gemini Board's Resolutions

12 June 2013

Resolutions from the Gemini Board’s May 2013 meeting

FLAMINGOS-2 on the Gemini South Telescope

12 June 2013

FLAMINGOS-2 was re-installed on the Gemini South telescope on June 11, following replacement of the motor that controls the multi-object spectroscopy (MOS) wheel. Additional

Beta Release of Ureka IRAF + Python Distribution

12 June 2013

The Space Telescope Science Institute and Gemini have jointly released the beta version of Ureka. This software for Mac OS X and Linux includes

2013B Proposal Review Complete

12 June 2013

The review of 2013B proposals is complete following the meeting of the International Time Allocation Committee. Principal Investigators should receive their reviews from the

New MOS mask design software released

4 June 2013

A new version of the Gemini MOS Mask Preparation Software (GMMPS) is now available. This version contains significiant changes designed to improve usability

Northern Observing Database offline June 5

3 June 2013

The Gemini North Observing Database will be offline for ~1 hour for hardware maintenance starting at 10am HST. During this time the Observing Tool