Science Announcements


NSF NOIRLab Semester 2025A Observing Proposals Due 30 September 2024

6 September 2024

NSF NOIRLab has issued a Call for Proposals (CfP) for Semester 2025A; the CfP25A can be found at this link. Please read the

SMARTS Telescopes Return to Service

5 September 2024

We are pleased to announce that the Small and Moderate Aperture Research Telescope System (SMARTS) is back on-sky. Between 2003 and 2023, the SMARTS

PypeIt Workshop 12 September 2024

5 September 2024

On behalf of the PypeIt data reduction pipeline (DRP) project, we invite you to attend a Zoom Workshop to introduce you to PypeIt, solicit

César Briceño Appointed SOAR Director

5 September 2024

César Briceño has been appointed the Director of the SOAR Telescope, taking over from Jay Elias. We thank Jay Elias for his dedication

Gemini Observatory Invites Proposals for the 2025A Semester

28 August 2024

The 2025A Gemini Observatory Call for Proposal has been released. Proposals are being accepted for observations from 1 February 2025 to 31 July 2025.

Gemini Strategic Planning — Request for Community Input

28 August 2024

Gemini Observatory will continue to collect Community Brief Recommendations for the Gemini Strategic Plan until 13 September 2024. A template for the recommendations can

Gemini South Operational After Shutdown

28 August 2024

Gemini South is back on sky after a successful maintenance shutdown in which the helium lines in the Cassegrain rotator cable wrap were replaced

DRAGONS v3.2.1 Release

28 August 2024

Gemini Observatory announces the release of DRAGONS v3.2.1. DRAGONS (Data Reduction for Astronomy from Gemini Observatory North and South) is a Python-based data-reduction platform