Science Announcements
PIT Issue on Mac OSX
25 September 2013
We have received reports of the PIT freezing on startup on older versions of Mac OSX, and we are working to resolve the issue
Limits on Quaoar’s Atmosphere
23 September 2013
The Kuiper Belt Object Quaoar, located well beyond the orbit of Pluto, can be studied through occultations as it passes along the line of
GeMS Update
23 September 2013
The Gemini Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System (GeMS) was off the Gemini South telescope during the Chilean winter, allowing for work to simplify the use
2014A Proposal Deadline Imminent
23 September 2013
The deadline to submit observing proposals for the 2014A semester is nearly here. The date varies by partner, with the earliest being Thursday, September
Australian Student Imaging Contest Winner
23 September 2013
In a special Live from Gemini videoconference event last week, students from St. Margaret's Anglican Girls School in Ascot, Queensland celebrated the release of
Gemini Planet Imager Progress
23 September 2013
Testing is well underway and the team reports that GPI’s computers are operational, software integration is complete, and mechanisms are tested and operational, including