Science Announcements


Dire Budget Projections from NSF AST: Your Input Needed

30 September 2011

In his presentation to the Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee, NSF AST Director Jim Ulvestad provided guidance on the NSF MPS Astronomy (AST)

Gemini e-Newscast #33 -- September 2, 2011

1 September 2011

1. Trans-Neptunian Binaries and the History of the Outer Solar System Alex Parker (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; formerly of the University of Victoria, Canada)

2012A Call for proposals announced

30 August 2011

Gemini is now accepting proposals for observing time in Semester 2012A. The proposal deadline is September 30, 2011. A new version of the Phase

2012A PIT released

30 August 2011

The Phase I Tool (PIT) for semester 2012A observing proposals has been released. Poor weather and Director's time proposals during the remainder of semester

Updated beta version of the Gemini IRAF package released

17 August 2011

An updated beta version of the Gemini IRAF package (v1.11beta2) has been released. This version is required for processing new GNIRS data from Gemini

NOAO Community Workshops on DECam and BigBOSS

31 July 2011

As previously announced via email, NOAO is hosting community workshops on DECam and BigBOSS, instruments that are coming to the Blanco and Mayall 4-m

Timothy Beers to Head Kitt Peak National Observatory

31 July 2011

Dr. Timothy C. Beers will join NOAO as the Associate Director for the Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), beginning 10 October 2011. As Kitt

Science Collaboration Opportunities with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

31 July 2011

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) invites the US astronomy and physics communities to take part in shaping the science of the LSST through