Gemini Strategic Vision Survey: Don’t Miss Your Chance to Shape Gemini’s Future

The International Gemini Observatory is looking to its user community to help chart its course for the future decades, and your input is crucial! The Gemini Strategic Vision Community Survey, which is open for responses until 12 June, is your opportunity to directly influence the instrumentation suite on both Gemini North and Gemini South, as well as the scientific areas the Observatory will prioritize for support.

This is more than just a survey: it's a direct channel to make your voice heard regarding the future capabilities and scientific direction of one of the world's leading optical/infrared observatories. Whether your research focuses on exoplanets, stellar evolution, galactic dynamics, or cosmology, the instruments and support available at Gemini directly impact your ability to conduct cutting-edge science.

The survey allows you to articulate which new instruments would best serve your research needs, what upgrades to existing facilities you deem most impactful, and which emerging scientific frontiers Gemini should be equipped to explore. Your collective feedback will be instrumental in guiding strategic planning and investment for the 2030s and beyond.

If you haven't already, please take the time to complete the Gemini Strategic Vision Community Survey. Your participation ensures that the observatory continues to evolve in ways that best serve the scientific community and ensure Gemini remains at the forefront of astronomical research for decades to come.

Click here to complete the survey by 12 June 2025. Your vision for Gemini's next decade starts now!