Science Announcements
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Helping Researchers Write Better Inclusion Plans
14 February 2023
By Tim Sacco and Dara Norman The Toolkit of Collaborative Practice has been released as part of the US Extremely Large Telescope Program’s (US-ELTP)
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New Gemini Helpdesk Platform Launched
14 February 2023
We are pleased to announce that we moved the Gemini Helpdesk to a new cloud-based platform on 30 January 2023. The general system of
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Gemini Fast Turnaround: February 2023
6 February 2023
We are pleased to announce the monthly Call for Proposals for the Gemini Fast Turnaround (FT) Program. The upcoming deadline is 12:00 (noon) Hawai‘i
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Call for Letters of Intent: NSF’s NOIRLab Survey Programs
1 February 2023
NOIRLab Survey Programs NSF’s NOIRLab offers the opportunity to conduct major survey programs on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope and SOAR Telescope at
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International Gemini Observatory Launches New Logo
26 January 2023
New, redesigned Gemini logo inspired by the observatory’s international structure, improved capabilities, and new instrumentation The International Gemini Observatory has unveiled a new logo
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Gemini-North Primary Mirror Update
26 January 2023
The Observatory now has a signed agreement in place with Safran-REOSC for the preparatory work, glass repair, and lateral-pad removal for the primary mirror