General Announcements

What happened to the website?

April 11th, 2020

As you can see, the Gemini website looks quite different! Over the last few years, we have worked on a complete remodeling of the site structure. The ultimate goal is to make the most relevant information more visible, and more accessible. By the way, try to see it on your tablet or your phone! 

Coronavirus COVID-19 Measures at NOIRLab

April 10th, 2020
  • NSF's NOIRLab is monitoring the development of COVID-19 to ensure the safety of its staff and the public and will post updates on this web page. We have suspended scientific operations at both Gemini North and South.
  • Proposals for Director’s Discretionary Time are not currently being accepted.
  • April Call for Fast Turnaround proposals is canceled.

Science Community questions from the impact of COVID-19 shutdown

Request for Proposal: Gemini North Adaptive Laser Launch Telescope

February 27th, 2020

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), on behalf of the Gemini Observatory, is soliciting competitive proposals to design and build five (5) Laser Launch Telescopes (LLTs) for the Gemini North Adaptive Optics facility (GNAO), a multi-conjugate adaptive optics system currently under development.

The complete Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation related to this solicitation will be available for download on the AURA Central Administrative Services website in early March. 

Request for Proposal: Gemini North Adaptive Optics Bench

January 17th, 2020

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), on behalf of the Gemini Observatory, is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Adaptive Optics Bench (AOB) in support of the Gemini North Adaptive Optics facility (GNAO), a multi-conjugate adaptive optics system.

All documentation relating to this solicitation are available for download at the AURA Central Administrative Services website.

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