Science Announcements


Call for Community “Science Pitches” for Roman–Rubin Synergies

18 August 2021

The AURA Roman Rubin Synergy Working Group has been charged by the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and NOIRLab Directors to identify

GMOS-S OIWFS out of service

17 August 2021

Due to a mechanical failure, The GMOS-S OIWFS will be out of service at least for the rest of August. A repair plan at

Virtual Gemini Science Meeting

12 August 2021

#geminiobs21 23–26 August 2021 FINAL General Announcement Registration for the first virtual Gemini Science Meeting (vGSM) will close this Sunday, 15 August 2021. Registration

Invitation to Subscribe to e-News for the NOIRLab Community

30 July 2021

As we announced in last month's newsletter, this newsletter showcases the new look for the Gemini newsletter for the user community. In addition, all

Gemini Fast Turnaround July 2021

30 July 2021

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. The upcoming deadline is at 23:59 Hawai‘i Standard Time on 31

Preliminary Program for the First Virtual Gemini Science Meeting (23–26 August 2021)

30 July 2021

It is now T minus 4 weeks until the Virtual Gemini Science Meeting (GSM). We are excited to see the high level of interest

Gemini North Recovers from a Power Outage and an Earthquake

30 July 2021

Gemini North is recovering from some significant downtime caused by a problem with the secondary mirror control system which was exacerbated by an earthquake. 

Gemini Observatory COVID-19 Update

30 July 2021

After a rocky month during which more than 200 new cases of COVID-19 occurred at correctional facilities in Hilo, numbers in early July appeared