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Skip to main content Coronavirus COVID-19 Measures at NOIRLab After an internal Operations Restart Readiness Review, Gemini-North in Hawai‘i has been given the green light to restart night-time observations on the night of 19 May. Proposals for Director’s Discretionary Time are now accepted, but only on Gemini North. Fast Turnaround proposals open for Gemini North only. The call remains canceled for Gemini South until further notice. Coronavirus COVID-19 Measures at NOIRLab Science Community questions from the impact of COVID-19 shutdown × Live From NOIRLab @ Gemini Careers Contact Menu Observing Start here! 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From their locations on mountains in Hawai'i and Chile, Gemini Observatory's telescopes can collectively access the entire sky. The international Gemini Observatory is a Program of NSF's NOIRLab. About Gemini Announcements August 3, 2020 Science Operations Announcements GN Accepting Poor Weather Proposals July 3, 2020 Science Operations Announcements Gemini South 20B Phase II deadline delayed until August 20 June 25, 2020 Science Operations Announcements 2020B programs and schedule announced June 3, 2020 Science Operations Announcements 2020B Observing Tool Available All Announcements Press Releases & Features July 13, 2020 | Press Release Gemini Observatory’s Quick Reflexes Capture Fleeting Flash June 24, 2020 Press Release Monster Black Hole Found in the Early Universe June 24, 2020 Press Release Young Planets Bite the Dust May 7, 2020 Press Release Gemini Gets Lucky and Takes a Deep Dive Into Jupiter’s Clouds April 14, 2020 Press Release Gemini Detects Most Energetic Wind from Distant Quasar All News Gemini Observatory Participants The Gemini Observatory provides the astronomical communities in six participant countries with state-of-the-art astronomical facilities that allocate observing time in proportion to each country's contribution. In addition to financial support, each country also contributes significant scientific and technical resources. The national research agencies that form the Gemini partnership include: the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the Canadian National Research Council (NRC), the Chilean Comisión Nacional de Investigación Cientifica y Tecnológica (CONICYT), the Brazilian Ministério da Ciência, the Argentinean Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva, Tecnologia e Inovação and the Korea Astronomy and Space Institute (KASI). The observatory is managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) under a cooperative agreement with the NSF. The NSF also serves as the executive agency for the international partnership. Follow Gemini Observatory Observing Start here! Phase I Phase II Phase III Helpdesk Schedules and Queue Resources Telescopes and Sites Visiting Gemini Operations Development Instrumentation Current Instruments Future Instruments Visiting Instrument Program Instrument Upgrade Program Retired Instruments Performance Monitoring About Annual Reports and Program Plans of the Gemini Observatory Contact Us Gemini For Scientists Gemini Telescopes, Science and Technologies Governance Jobs Participant Shares Web Accessibility Gallery Images Videos CloudCam News Press Releases Web Features Gemini Blog GEMMA Podcast Gemini e-Newscast GeminiFocus News Archive Learn Virtual tour Live From Gemini AstroDay Chile Family Astro Galileoscope Journey Through The Universe Viaje Al Universo Mapa Estelar StarLab El Planetario Móvil Facility Tours Visitas al telescopio Publications Library Galileoscopio Gemini Card Game Events Gemini at National Meetings 2009 Mentoring Conference at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center - Hilo, Hawaii Society of Women Engineers Conference - Long Beach 2009 Women in Astronomy and Space Science Conference 2009...