Science Announcements


March 2021 Call for Proposals

4 March 2021

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other

2021B Call for Proposals

26 February 2021

Gemini is now accepting proposals for observing time in Semester 2021B. The submission deadline varies with participant. A new version of the Phase

2nd Issue of The Mirror Published

18 February 2021

The second (January 2021) edition of NOIRLab’s The Mirror is now available. This semi-annual, magazine-style publication focuses on news of interest to the broad

A Dual Anonymous Review Process Implemented to Fast Turnaround

18 February 2021

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Starting from this February cycle, we are implementing a Dual Anonymous

Announcing the 2021 La Serena School for Data Science

18 February 2021

There is no question that the new generation of astronomers, as well as researchers in several other disciplines, will lead cutting-edge research by taking

Astronomy and Satellite Constellations at AAS237

18 February 2021

Special session #422 at the January AAS meeting focused on the impact of satellite constellations on astronomy and ongoing mitigation efforts. The highly engaging

COVID-19 Update

18 February 2021

At Gemini North, operations remain unchanged. Daily COVID case counts on Hawai`i Island have trended consistently downward since the beginning of the year. However

DECam Narrow-Band Filters Available

18 February 2021

Three new DECam narrow-band filters have been acquired in the past few months, through survey projects led by Dr. Kyoungsoo Lee (Purdue) and Dr