Science Announcements


Letters of Intent Required for Large and Long Programs by February 3

16 January 2014

Each prospective proposer of a Large and Long Program at Gemini is required to submit a letter of intent. The deadline is February 3

First Light from GPI

16 January 2014

The first light images from the Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) show a performance gain of nearly a factor of ten over the previous generation

Gemini North Shutdown and Progress

16 January 2014

The Gemini North telescope remains closed following the failure of the dome shutter mechanism. The large crane required for the repair will be in

Northern Observing Database offline Jan 9-10

8 January 2014

The Gemini North Observing Database will be offline for ~1 hour for hardware maintenance starting at ~10am HST on January 9. During this time

AAS Town Halls

31 December 2013

Transforming NOAO – A Status report (Tuesday, 6 January, 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm, Room 6A) Join David Silva, NOAO Director, for his annual

Gemini North Unavailable Until January 24, 2014

30 December 2013

The shutter opening system of the Gemini North enclosure has suffered a catastrophic and unexpected failure (see Figure). Access to the components within the

Large and Long Programs at Gemini Announced

18 December 2013

The Announcement of Opportunity for Large and Long Programs at Gemini has been released. The first deadline is for Letters of Intent, which

Data Reduction Forum Is Now Open

18 December 2013

We are pleased to announce the release of the Gemini Data Reduction User Forum, located at http://drforum.gemini.edu/. This is intended as a user-supported