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Coronavirus COVID-19 Measures at NOIRLab

After an internal Operations Restart Readiness Review, Gemini North in Hawai‘i has been given the green light on their plan to restart nighttime observations on the night of 19 May.

Astronomers Sink Their Teeth Into Special Supernova

Surprisingly Dense Exoplanet Challenges Planet Formation Theories

Gemini Observatory’s Quick Reflexes Capture Fleeting Flash

Announcements

Joint Statement Regarding the Submission of the “Planning and Design for a US Extremely Large Telescope Program” Proposals to the National Science Foundation

The NOIRLab Mirror Launched

NOIRLab Update on COVID-19 Implications

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Enabling breakthrough discoveries in astrophysics with state-of-the art ground-based observatories, data products and services for a diverse and inclusive community.

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Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

From the first observations in 1965, Cerro Tololo, located in Chile, has served as the principal platform for U.S. astronomical
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Community Science & Data Center

Programs within the CSDC division support and enable a broad range of astronomical community science activities across the US ground-based
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Gemini Observatory

Twin 8.1-meter diameter optical/infrared telescopes located on two of the best observing sites on the planet.
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Kitt Peak National Observatory

Founded in 1958, Kitt Peak National Observatory is home to one of the largest arrays of optical and radio telescopes
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Under construction, with an exceptionally wide field of view, Vera C. Rubin Observatory will survey the entire sky every three
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Enabling breakthrough discoveries in astrophysics with state-of-the art ground-based observatories, data products and services for a diverse and inclusive community.

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