Background Information: Laser Guide Stars
April 28, 2005
LGS lasers have a total power output that is less than a refrigerator light bulb; Laser Guide Stars on Mauna...
Dusting for Clues: Gemini Discovers Evidence for Colliding Bodies in Planet Forming Disk
January 13, 2005
Astronomers using the Gemini South 8-meter telescope in Chile have observed new details in the dusty disk surrounding the nearby...
Stunning Images Herald Opening of Gemini Observatory's Image Gallery
January 10, 2005
A pair of beautiful images released today in San Diego at the 205th meeting of the American Astronomical Society marks...
Gemini Observatory Welcomes 2005 with Release of Galactic Fireworks Image
January 1, 2005
Like the annual New Year’s fireworks display, astronomers at Gemini Observatory are ushering in 2005 with a striking image that...
New Clouds Add to Titan's Mystery
December 15, 2004
Using adaptive optics on the Gemini North and Keck II telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i, a U.S. team has discovered...
Gemini Observatory Announces Selection of 2005 StarTeachers
December 9, 2004
On Thursday, December 9th, 2004 the Gemini Observatory announced the six teachers selected for the 2005 StarTeachers exchange program between...
Why Do Galaxies in the Young Universe Appear so Mature?
October 8, 2004
Until now, astronomers have been nearly blind when looking back in time to survey an era when most stars in...
Mystery Object neither Star nor Brown Dwarf
October 5, 2004
Astronomers using the Gemini North and Keck II telescopes have peered inside a violent binary star system to find that...
Gemini South is First 8-10 Meter Class Telescope with Protected Silver Coatings
June 9, 2004
To investors looking for the next sure thing, the silver coating on the Gemini South 8-meter telescope mirror might seem...
Cosmic Powerhouses Dwell in Humble Galactic Homes
May 25, 2004
Quasars are the most brilliant of cosmic fireworks, shining out across billions of light-years of space. However, a recent study...
Celestial Beacon Sheds New Light on Stellar Nursery
March 30, 2004
A timely discovery by American amateur astronomer Jay McNeil, followed immediately by observations at the Gemini Observatory, has provided a...
Massive Old Star Reveals Secrets on Deathbed
January 26, 2004
Like a doctor trying to understand an elderly patient's sudden demise, astronomers have obtained the most detailed observations ever of...
Looking Sharp: Images from New Gemini Spectrograph Rival View from Space
June 30, 2003
Gemini Observatory's new imaging spectrograph, without the help of adaptive optics, recently captured images that are among the sharpest ever...
New Gemini Images Exemplify the Power of Adaptive Optics
June 2, 2003
A razor-sharp image was released today revealing new details at the heart of a famous star cluster. The thousands of...
Gemini Telescope on Mauna Kea Named in Honor of Dr. Frederick C. Gillett
November 13, 2002
Gemini Observatory honored Dr. Fred Gillett, a pioneer in infrared astronomy, by naming the Gemini North Telescope in his honor...
New Internet Link Moves Gemini a Step Closer to Becoming World's First "Cyber Observatory"
August 13, 2002
Thanks to a unique combination of international cooperation and the latest Internet technology, Gemini Observatory is now well on its...
Serendipitous Science
June 20, 2002
What began as an essay contest in British Columbia, Canada to encourage an interest in astronomy for elementary school students...
High-Tech Horse Sense
June 4, 2002
Optical technicians dressed in clean suits and protective gear incorporate a little old-fashioned "horse sense" into their procedures as they...
Closest Brown Dwarf Companion Ever Spotted Around a Star Provokes New Perspective
May 21, 2002
Astronomers using adaptive optics technology on the Gemini North Telescope have observed a brown dwarf orbiting a low-mass star at...
Gemini Observatory Captures Multi-Dimensional Movie of Active Galaxy's Core
March 21, 2002
Astronomers observing with the Gemini North Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea have a powerful new tool to probe mysterious cosmic...
Massive Star Pair Raises Dust While Doing the Tango
February 25, 2002
A Canadian-led research team using the Gemini Observatory has released tantalizing evidence that tiny dust particles ejected by hot, massive...
Gemini Observatory Celebrates Historic First for Observational Astronomy
January 18, 2002
From high atop remote mountains in Chile and Hawaii, the Gemini Observatory gives astronomers access to the entire universe with...
Brown Dwarf Found Around Nearby, Sun-Like Star
January 7, 2002
Astronomers using adaptive optics on the Gemini North and Keck telescopes have taken an image of a brown dwarf orbiting...
Astronomers Discover Edge-on Protoplanetary Disk in Quadruple Star System
January 6, 2002
Astronomers using the recently commissioned Gemini North telescope in Hawaii have discovered a protoplanetary disk orbiting one of the stars...
Media Invited to Gemini South Dedication January 18, 2002, La Serena and Cerro Pachón, Chile
December 3, 2001
On January 18, 2002, the Gemini Observatory will celebrate a significant milestone with the dedication of the Gemini South telescope...
Gemini Observation Deepens Mystery of Local Active Galaxy
October 29, 2001
In the deepest ground-based mid-infrared image ever, the Gemini North Telescope reveals that the mysterious environment around one of the...
Gemini Observatory Captures "Perfection" With Early Image From New High-Tech Instrument
October 2, 2001
After seven years of design and construction but only two weeks of commissioning, a remarkable first light image was obtained...
Gemini Spies Strong Stellar Gusts in Nearby Massive Star
July 23, 2001
A dramatic infrared image released today by the Gemini Observatory sheds new light on the early stages of the formation...
Early Gemini North Results Feature Super Star Clusters, Details of Circumstellar Disks
June 3, 2001
From massive young star clusters swaddled in a dust cocoon 600 trillion miles wide to intriguing structural details in a...
Passing of Fred Gillett, Infrared Astronomy Pioneer
April 25, 2001
Infrared astronomy pioneer Dr. Fred Gillett died Sunday, April 22, 2001 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle...