Science Announcements


April 2021 GeMS/GSAOI run cancelled

16 March 2021

The cases of COVID-19 have continued to grow in the Coquimbo region, in particular in La Serena, Coquimbo and Vicuña. After careful consideration of

2021A US Gemini Science Program and Scientific Publication Report

15 March 2021

The Gemini proposal statistics for the 2021A semester were consistent with trends established over the last few years. The NOIRLab Time Allocation Committee (TAC)

CHARA from VEGA to SPICA

15 March 2021

19 December 2020 marked the end of VEGA—a visible-red beam combiner operated at the CHARA ARRAY on Mt Wilson. VEGA’s history began in May

New Positions

15 March 2021

Scientific Programmer Sought NOIRLab has an immediate opening for a Scientific Programmer to work with the International Gemini Observatory. The successful candidate will join

WIYN March Update

15 March 2021

At the WIYN Observatory, progress continues towards full science capabilities with the NEID spectrograph. Over the last month approximately 10 shared-risk science nights have

March 2021 Call for Proposals

4 March 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

2021B Call for Proposals

26 February 2021

Gemini is now accepting proposals for observing time in Semester 2021B. The submission deadline varies with participant. A new version of the Phase

2nd Issue of The Mirror Published

18 February 2021

The second (January 2021) edition of NOIRLab’s The Mirror is now available. This semi-annual, magazine-style publication focuses on news of interest to the broad