Science Announcements


Gemini Splinter Sessions at AAS 243

9 January 2024

The International Gemini Observatory and the US National Gemini Office will be hosting two splinter sessions at AAS 243 on Wednesday 10 January. The

Rare Gems in Big Data

5 January 2024

The discovery potential of large astrophysical surveys: science opportunities, tools, and techniques 20–23 May 2024 Tucson, AZ, USA https://noirlab.edu/gems  Main topics Surveys, time-domain and

NSF’s NOIRLab at the 243rd American Astronomical Society Meeting

4 January 2024

NSF's NOIRLab will be attending the 243rd American Astronomical Society meeting next week and we look forward to seeing you there! Find out more

Gemini Observatory Strategic Plan Survey

28 December 2023

We would like to request your participation in a survey regarding the International Gemini Observatory’s strategic plan for the coming decade. This survey

The NOIRLab Survey Program: Suggestions for New Modes of Operation

22 December 2023

In response to the Call for Letters of Intent earlier this year for new NOIRLab Survey Proposals, we received expressions of interest for far

Charting Quantum Horizons: Establishing a Roadmap for Microarcsecond Astronomy

11 December 2023

11 March 2024, Tucson, AZ, USA https://noirlab.edu/science/events/websites/astro-quantum-interferometry-workshop-2024/  Main Topics New science cases enabled by high spatial resolution in fields such as exoplanets, stellar

Gemini South Back On Sky

11 December 2023

Gemini South is back on the sky and accepting Rapid and Standard Targets of Opportunity (ToOs) via the usual OT and URL

Gemini South Shutdown Completed

11 December 2023

The Gemini South shutdown was successfully completed on 24 November. It spanned nearly eight weeks, and the team achieved significant milestones.