Solar Observatory in NM shut down for "security issue"

podrock — 9/15/2018 2:00:53 AM (archived)

Odd. I'm thinking some anomalistic nut case Swatted them. But waiting for more details:

https://gizmodo.com/telescope-did-not-see-aliens-director-of-mysteriously-1829058158

It seems to have started last Friday when the observatory was temporarily closed because of an undisclosed security issue. Shari Lifson, a spokesperson for the group that manages the facility—Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)—told the Alamogordo Daily News: “We have decided to vacate the facility at this time as a precautionary measure. It was our decision to evacuate the facility.”

EDIT to correct link

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Solar Observatory in NM shut down for "security issue" - podrock - 9/15/2018 2:00:53 AM
- This won't satisfy the conspiracy theorists - RL - 9/19/2018 5:23:53 AM
  - So, apparently it was the janitor.... - RL - 9/21/2018 3:09:40 AM
- That link wasn't what you meant to link to was it? - RL - 9/15/2018 2:44:13 AM
  - No, it wasn't. - podrock - 9/15/2018 2:52:14 AM
    - And more thorough reporting only makes it weirder... - RL - 9/15/2018 4:23:54 AM
      - Its right beside Holloman AFB and White Sands Missile Range - RL - 9/15/2018 4:38:50 AM
    - Stay dry! - RL - 9/15/2018 3:25:24 AM
- Man, Mueller is chasing down EVERY lead! - RL - 9/15/2018 2:42:00 AM
  - Probably nothing. - ER - 9/15/2018 2:02:49 PM
    - The telescope shooting - RL - 9/15/2018 2:30:20 PM
      - Observatories are dangerous places. - ER - 9/15/2018 2:40:00 PM
        
        OOPs. Christina Squires beat me to it! - ER - 9/15/2018 2:50:46 PM

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