Science Announcements
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New Gemini Observatory Agreement Signed
7 January 2022
Representatives of the United States of America, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and the Republic of Korea have signed a new agreement to continue the operations of the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab. The agreement took effect on 1 January 2022 and ends on 31 December 2027.
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Addressing the Impact of Satellite Constellations on Astronomy: The Way Forward
7 January 2022
Launches of low Earth orbit commercial constellation satellites within the last two years have introduced a new phase in the industrialization of space. At
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NOIRLab TAC Process Updates for Semester 2022B: Introducing the 2-stage Review Process
7 January 2022
The NOIRLab 2-stage review will be implemented as part of the Time Allocation Committee (TAC) process for semester 2022B, the deadline of which will be 31 March 2022.
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Gemini Observatory COVID Update
22 December 2021
Gemini science operations have been relatively stable in the past month. New COVID updates will be provided only when there is a resulting substantial
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Gemini Fast Turnaround December 2021
22 December 2021
Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. The upcoming deadline is 23:59 Hawai‘i Standard Time on 31 December