Science Announcements


Gemini Observatory Archive Update

19 March 2021

GOA was updated last week mostly for sustainability and in preparation for uploading quick-look reduction products that will be produced by DRAGONS starting later

Scientific Programmer Position

19 March 2021

NOIRLab has an immediate opening for a Scientific Programmer to work with the International Gemini Observatory primarily on DRAGONS (Data Reduction for Astronomy from

Staff Updates for Users

19 March 2021

Our new staff look forward to serving the user community to enable and facilitate scientific discovery on the astronomical frontier with Gemini in NOIRLab

April 2021 GeMS/GSAOI run cancelled

16 March 2021

The cases of COVID-19 have continued to grow in the Coquimbo region, in particular in La Serena, Coquimbo and Vicuña. After careful consideration of

2021A US Gemini Science Program and Scientific Publication Report

15 March 2021

The Gemini proposal statistics for the 2021A semester were consistent with trends established over the last few years. The NOIRLab Time Allocation Committee (TAC)

CHARA from VEGA to SPICA

15 March 2021

19 December 2020 marked the end of VEGA—a visible-red beam combiner operated at the CHARA ARRAY on Mt Wilson. VEGA’s history began in May

New Positions

15 March 2021

Scientific Programmer Sought NOIRLab has an immediate opening for a Scientific Programmer to work with the International Gemini Observatory. The successful candidate will join

WIYN March Update

15 March 2021

At the WIYN Observatory, progress continues towards full science capabilities with the NEID spectrograph. Over the last month approximately 10 shared-risk science nights have