Science Announcements


Gemini Speckle Imaging of Dual Quasar Candidates

24 September 2021

Using engineering time at Gemini North, a team led by Steve Howell demonstrated that sub-arcsec dual quasar candidates as faint as r ∼ 19 can

2022A Gemini Call for Proposals

24 September 2021

The 2022A Gemini Observatory Call for Proposals has been released. Proposals are being accepted for observations from 1 February 2022 to 31 July 2022

Gemini Science Meeting: Resources for the Community

24 September 2021

The Gemini Observatory Directorate wishes to thank everyone who contributed to the success of Gemini's very first virtual conference — from the organizing committees

Gemini COVID-19 & Annual Telescope Maintenance Updates

24 September 2021

This month’s COVID-19 case counts in Chile and Hawai‘i have continued the reversal described in the last e-News for the Gemini/NOIRLab Community. Operations

Gemini North Shutdown Extended

17 September 2021

Due to unforeseen issues with the Acquisition and Guiding System the Gemini North engineering shutdown will be extended.We will update this page as

Gemini South Telescope shutdown moved to November

9 September 2021

Due to COVID constraints the planned telescope shutdown at Gemini South has been moved from last two thirds of October to November. The shutdown

Gemini North Shutdown Extended

9 September 2021

Due to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in Hawai'i the Gemini North engineering shutdown has been extended through the end of the day

Staff Updates

7 September 2021

New science staff at NOIRLab.