Science Announcements


Zorro available

1 June 2021

After a minor fix to its controlling computer, Zorro is back online starting May 31.   Tags Alopeke-Zorro News Category Instrument Announcements

Rubin Project and Community Workshop:

31 May 2021

Save the date, 9-13 August, for the 2021 Rubin Project and Community Workshop, which will be virtual again this year. We look forward

WIYN Progress

31 May 2021

Commissioning of the NEID Spectrometer. Re-started after the COVID-19 shutdown in December 2020, NEID commissioning has progressed smoothly despite the pandemic-related restrictions in place

Fast Turnaround Block May 2021 Call for Proposals

31 May 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

Virtual Gemini Science Meeting: August 23-26, 2021!

31 May 2021

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Virtual Gemini Science Meeting planning survey! There was enthusiastic support for an on-line meeting in August to

COVID-19 Update

31 May 2021

The up-tick in Hawaii COVID case counts noted in the last e-Newscast reversed itself in the first two weeks of May, and new cases

GNIRS Availability

14 May 2021

The GNIRS IFU installation, originally planned for 2021B, has been postponed until 2022. Therefore, GNIRS will be available for the entire 2021B semester. Tags GNIRS

May 2021 Call for Proposals

4 May 2021

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other