Science Announcements


Observing databases offline December 3

28 November 2013

The Gemini observing databases will be offline for several hours on Tuesday December 3 while we perform quarterly software updates. During this time Observing

Save the Date: Gemini Open House on Tuesday, January 7, 2014

13 November 2013

Join us at the Gemini Open House during the upcoming American Astronomical Society meeting near Washington, DC. The event will be held from 6:30-8:00PM

Opening for Head of Science Operations at Gemini South

13 November 2013

Bernadette Rodgers will be returning to the US after more than 13 years at Gemini South. Applications are now being accepted for her replacement

On-sky Engineering and Integration for GPI

13 November 2013

The Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) has reached another major milestone with the start of integration on the Gemini South telescope. GPI received its first

A Report on the Spectroscopic Observations Needed to Support LSST Research

31 October 2013

NOAO hosted a workshop, ‘Spectroscopy in the Era of LSST’, earlier this year to explore the requirements for the likely kinds of spectroscopic capabilities

Membership opportunity for TMT International Science Development Teams

31 October 2013

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Observatory has established International Science Development Teams (ISDTs) to provide scientific input and feedback to the TMT project, to

UCG Report Posted

22 October 2013

The Users' Committee for Gemini (UCG) has completed a report following their August meeting, which is now posted. A Gemini response to the

Science Observations with FLAMINGOS-2

22 October 2013

The Gemini South infrared imager and spectrograph FLAMINGOS-2 is now regularly collecting science data for current semester 2013B programs. To date about half a