Science Announcements


Gemini Science Meeting 2022: Abstracts Due 15 February 2022

27 January 2022

Submit your abstracts for contributed talks at the Gemini Science Meeting by 15 February 2022! Prospective speakers will be notified in March of the

2022B Call for Proposals: Virtual Workshops on New Features

27 January 2022

The 2022B Gemini Call for Proposals will include several important new features including support for the Astronomical Event Observatory Network (AEON), dual-anonymous

Register now for the workshop From Data to Software to Science with the Rubin Observatory LSST, 28–30 March 2022!

24 January 2022

Registration is now open for an interactive workshop From Data to Software to Science with the Rubin Observatory LSST, to be held 28–30

New Gemini Observatory Agreement Signed

7 January 2022

Representatives of the United States of America, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and the Republic of Korea have signed a new agreement to continue the operations of the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab. The agreement took effect on 1 January 2022 and ends on 31 December 2027.

Addressing the Impact of Satellite Constellations on Astronomy: The Way Forward

7 January 2022

Launches of low Earth orbit commercial constellation satellites within the last two years have introduced a new phase in the industrialization of space. At

NOIRLab TAC Process Updates for Semester 2022B: Introducing the 2-stage Review Process

7 January 2022

The NOIRLab 2-stage review will be implemented as part of the Time Allocation Committee (TAC) process for semester 2022B, the deadline of which will be 31 March 2022.

Gemini Observatory COVID Update

22 December 2021

Gemini science operations have been relatively stable in the past month. New COVID updates will be provided only when there is a resulting substantial

New Gemini Staff

22 December 2021

New science staff at NOIRLab/Gemini Observatory.