Science Announcements
2011A Observing Tool Released
1 December 2010
The Gemini 2011A Observing Tool (OT) is now available for download or via updating an existing installation of the OT. This version is required
Mosaic Upgraded and New Spectrographs to Arrive
30 November 2010
In 2009, the NSF awarded NOAO $3M to address the high priority initiatives recommended by the Renewing Small Telescopes for Astronomical Research (ReSTAR) committee
BigBOSS Proposal Received and Reviewed
30 November 2010
A year ago, NOAO announced an opportunity for groups in the community to partner with NOAO and the National Science Foundation in developing a
ReSTAR Phase 2 Open Solicitation Process and Developments
30 November 2010
In the previous issue of Currents, we discussed the planning process for the second three-year implementation phase of ReSTAR (Renewing Small Telescopes for Astronomical
Presentations from “Massive Galaxies Over Cosmic Time 3” Now Available Online
30 November 2010
In November, NOAO hosted the scientific workshop “Massive Galaxies Over Cosmic Time 3: the Role of Gas and Dust”. Generous financial support for the
Delivery of DECam on the Horizon
30 November 2010
The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) is a new 520 megapixel CCD imager being built for the CTIO Blanco 4-m by the Dark Energy Survey