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Dusty Old Star Offers Window to Our Future, Astronomers Report

Dusty Old Star Offers Window to Our Future, Astronomers Report

September 8, 2005

Astronomers have glimpsed dusty debris around an essentially dead star where gravity and radiation should have long ago removed any...

A Chinese Dragon and a Knotted Galactic Embrace

A Chinese Dragon and a Knotted Galactic Embrace

August 26, 2005

The Gemini Observatory released a pair of images today that capture the dynamics of two very different interactions in space....

Gemini Uncovers 'Lost City' of Stars

Gemini Uncovers 'Lost City' of Stars

August 10, 2005

Like archaeologists unearthing a 'lost city,' astronomers using the 8-meter Gemini South telescope have revealed that the galaxy NGC 300...

Gemini Observatory Shows That

Gemini Observatory Shows That "10th Planet" Has a Pluto-Like Surface

July 29, 2005

Gemini Observatory has obtained a preliminary spectrum of 2003 UB313, the so-called "10th planet". These observations were obtained on January...

Dustiest Star Could Harbor a Young Earth

Dustiest Star Could Harbor a Young Earth

July 20, 2005

A relatively young star located about 300 light-years away is greatly improving our understanding of the formation of Earth-like planets.

Amateur Astronomers Travel Deep Into Stellar Cocoon Using Gemini

Amateur Astronomers Travel Deep Into Stellar Cocoon Using Gemini

May 17, 2005

Using a giant telescope on Mauna Kea Hawaii is a dream for most amateur sky watchers. Recently a Canadian amateur...

Background Information: Laser Guide Stars

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...