Science Announcements


US Extremely Large Telescope Program Receives $15.3 Million from the National Science Foundation

29 September 2023

The United States Extremely Large Telescope Program (US-ELTP) today announced it has received $15.3 million from the National Science Foundation to support

IAU Symposium 385 on Astronomy and Satellite Constellations: Pathways Forward

12 September 2023

IAU Symposium 385 will focus on Astronomy and Satellite Constellations: Pathways Forward. It will take place in La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain), 2–6 October

Looking for Time Allocation Committee (TAC) Reviewers

12 September 2023

We invite you to volunteer to serve on the NOIRLab TAC!  The Time Allocation Committee (TAC) is fundamental to NOIRLab’s mission to promote excellence

The Scientific Landscape for Extremely Large Telescopes in light of JWST. Part I. Americas

11 September 2023

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the conference The Scientific Landscape for Extremely Large Telescopes in light of JWST

NOIRLab Call for Proposals 2024A

11 September 2023

NSF’s NOIRLab has issued a Call for Proposals (CfP) for Semester 2024A, with proposals due by 2 October 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard

Update for Science Community after Cyber Incident

5 September 2023

Update as of 29 September 2023Gemini North and Gemini South telescopes are now back on sky and are currently collecting science data. Restoration

Gemini hosts GIRMOS team for a tour of Gemini North

5 September 2023

After much anticipation, the Gemini team was thrilled to host the University of Toronto's GIRMOS team for an extensive tour of our observatory, state-of-the-art

Update on New GMOS-S CCDs

5 September 2023

The upgrade of the GMOS-S CCD is ongoing. As mentioned in previous updates, the central CCD (CCDg) had experienced performance issues after unexpected