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Third International Symposium of Science with the SOAR Telescope
17 March 2025
Join us to discuss science with the SOAR Telescope from present day science programs to preparing for the next decade of instruments and science operations. The symposium will take place 13–15 May 2025, simultaneously at INPE in São José dos Campos, Brazil…
IQUEYE: A New Visiting Instrument at Gemini South
28 February 2025
Iqueye, the Italian Quantum Eye, is a fast photon counter designed to achieve sub-nanosecond timing accuracy in the optical bands. It uses Single Photon Avalanche Photodiode (SPAD) detectors combined with a split-pupil optical design and a cutting-edge…
IGRINS-2 is ready for science!
28 February 2025
The Immersion GRating INfrared Spectrograph 2 (IGRINS-2), the recently commissioned facility instrument at Gemini North, has been successfully re-installed on the telescope. Software updates to improve the overall efficiency of the observations have been…
Gemini Observatory Archive Updates
28 February 2025
The Gemini Observatory Archive (GOA) is the primary means for the community to access Gemini data, including both authenticated PI access to proprietary data and open access to public data. The archive provides a light-weight, responsive, and simple…
NSF NOIRLab (formally named the National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory) is the national center for nighttime astronomy. For the first time, all of the nighttime optical/infrared observatories funded by NSF are unified into a single organization. The integration of the Mid-scale Observatories (MSO - Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, CTIO, Kitt Peak National Observatory, KPNO) the Community Science & Data Center (CSDC), the Gemini Observatory, and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory creates a powerful capability for discovery, technology development, STEM workforce growth, and education. NOIRLab empowers astronomers to tackle the most pressing questions in astrophysics today and opens up new discovery space for the future.