There's a giant solar tornado raging on the sun's surface, and a researcher captured it — plus a massive plasma eruption — in ...

A popular observatory has been closed for a week now, but no one is saying why. On Thursday last week, the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot near Alamogordo was evacuated, along with a nearby ...

An astonishing celestial event has been captured on camera, revealing a solar tornado and a massive plasma eruption unfolding ...

Solar physicist R.T. James McAteer, who is based at New Mexico State University, said in an email Friday that it will be up to the astronomy research association to decide when Sunspot reopens.

One of the National Science Foundation’s National Solar Observatory’s longest serving scientists, Dr. Frank Hill, retired March 30, 2020, capping more than 35 years of tenure.

The National Solar Observatory has announced two key appointments for its Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) project, the world’s largest solar telescope. Dr. Thomas R. Rimmele is ...

The NSO's Sunspot Solar Observatory, on Sacramento Peak in the southern part of the state, was evacuated last Thursday (Sept. 6), as was a nearby post office, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

On November 18 scientists from the US National Science Foundation's National Solar Observatory predicted the arrival of a large sunspot just in time for Thanksgiving. Using a special technique ...

"AURA is addressing a security issue at the National Solar Observatory facility at Sacramento Peak, New Mexico and has decided to temporarily vacate the facility as a precautionary measure," Shari ...

National Security A solar observatory in New Mexico is evacuated for a week and the FBI is investigating. No one will say why. September 14, 2018 More than 6 years ago Summary ...

A solar observatory in New Mexico reopened Monday after being closed by authorities for 10 days — which spawned national interest and speculation into the cause of its evacuation. Let's get this ...