Science Announcements

Gemini Strategic Planning Town Halls
10 May 2024
The International Gemini Observatory has initiated the process of shaping its long-range strategy for the next decade. This is a unique and exciting opportunity

New Head of Engineering Operations, Gemini North
10 May 2024
We are happy to announce that the search for the Head of Engineering Operations at Gemini North has concluded and after an extensive search

Gemini Support for the Akamai Workforce Initiative Continues
10 May 2024
The International Gemini Observatory is continuing its decade-long support of the Akamai Internship Program. This year, Clark Lane Acohido, Emma Carrier, Wilson Lau

Farewell IGRINS, Hello IGRINS-2
10 May 2024
On 22 April 2024, IGRINS (the Immersion GRating INfrared Spectrograph) came off the Gemini South telescope for the last time and was packed up

GMOS Tutorial on Correcting Flexure-Induced Wavelength Shifts via Sky Lines
10 May 2024
Flexure effects within GMOS can result in wavelength zeropoint shifts if the on-sky science data are wavelength-calibrated using daytime CuAr arc exposures. At this

Light Pollution Measurements of Chilean Night Sky
10 May 2024
Light pollution is today acknowledged as a global issue that, similar to other forms of anthropogenic pollution, has significant impacts on ecosystems and wildlife