Science Announcements
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NOIRLab Response to Astro2020 Decadal Survey
11 November 2021
NSF’s NOIRLab fully supports the scientific vision of Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s and stands ready, along with our
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Gemini COVID-19 Update
22 October 2021
Operations at Gemini North continue unchanged, while the case counts and hospitalizations resulting from the COVID surge that began in July subside. If the
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Gemini Observing Tool Release (OT 2021B.1.1.2)
22 October 2021
Gemini released a new version of the Observing Tool (OT 2021B.1.1.2) on Thursday 14 October 2021. This version includes several improvements, most notably support
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Gemini Fast Turnaround October 2021
22 October 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 October
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DRAGONS v3.0 Release
22 October 2021
We are happy to announce the v3.0 release of DRAGONS. This new version includes several new features, new support, and several bug fixes