Science Announcements


CPO Datacenter Shutdown Oct 5-6, 2020

5 October 2020

The Gemini Cerro Pachón datacenter will be shut down on October 5 and 6, 2020 due to maintenance work on the power infrastructure. The

October 2020 Call for Proposals

1 October 2020

Gemini North is accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. We are not yet accepting proposals for Gemini South. Here, we give information

Ground Layer Adaptive Optics Feasibility Study for Gemini North

24 September 2020

Gemini started a ground layer adaptive optics feasibility study in April 2020. The team successfully identified a possible solution for the mounting of an

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Update

24 September 2020

Cases of COVID-19 began to spike on the island of Oahu at about the time of the last newscast, and Hawai‘i island itself quickly

Join the MAROON-X ʻOhana (Family)

24 September 2020

The latest MAROON-X run has just concluded, and was extremely successful both in terms of weather, and ease of observations.  Our preferred method of

September Fast Turnaround Call for Gemini North

24 September 2020

Gemini is keeping our user community busy every month! We are currently accepting Fast Turnaround (FT) proposals for Gemini North, and the next deadline

2021A Call for Proposals

24 September 2020

Gemini Observatory invites our community to propose scientific investigations for the 2021A semester, 1 February 2021 – 31 July 2021. Proposal submission deadlines for

Gemini South to Restart Operations

24 September 2020

Gemini South and the other NOIRLab facilities in Chile have been closed since mid-March 2020 because of the continued pandemic and local restrictions. Based