Post by MCDemuth on Sept 15, 2018 1:00:00 GMT
Yes, this probably should go into the Science or News sections, but it seems so strange, I thought it might be more interesting to discuss it here...
Public in dark over closure of New Mexico solar observatory
A New Mexico observatory aimed at unlocking the sun's secrets has been shut indefinitely by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation over an undisclosed security issue, leaving it at the center of its own mystery.
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Unexplained 'Security Issue' Keeps National Solar Observatory Facility Shuttered
September 14, 2018 01:59pm ET
It's been more than a week, and a National Solar Observatory (NSO) facility in New Mexico is still closed for an undisclosed "security issue."
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. FBI agents have reportedly been investigating the site, and they're apparently keeping local law-enforcement personnel in the dark.
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www.space.com/41834-national-solar-observatory-facility-closed-security-issue.html
"led to a lot of speculation"
Yeah, no wonder...
It seems VERY strange that the FBI would close a "Solar Observatory Facility" over "Security" Concerns...
After all... What the hell is so top secret about "sunspot activity data"...that...if there wasn't some kind of a UFO/Solar Disaster cover-up here... They would need to be "shut the Facility indefinitely"?
At the very least, its events like these that drive conspiracy theories, because they just don't make sense!
Because you would think the FBI would have better things to worry about than "sunspot activity data"...
LIKE: How about all those people that simply vanish every year, without any kind of indications of Foul Play...
Public in dark over closure of New Mexico solar observatory
A New Mexico observatory aimed at unlocking the sun's secrets has been shut indefinitely by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation over an undisclosed security issue, leaving it at the center of its own mystery.
Read More Here:
lite.aol.com/news/odd/story/0002/20180914/KCN1LU2SU_1
Unexplained 'Security Issue' Keeps National Solar Observatory Facility Shuttered
September 14, 2018 01:59pm ET
It's been more than a week, and a National Solar Observatory (NSO) facility in New Mexico is still closed for an undisclosed "security issue."
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. FBI agents have reportedly been investigating the site, and they're apparently keeping local law-enforcement personnel in the dark.
Read More Here:
www.space.com/41834-national-solar-observatory-facility-closed-security-issue.html
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), which manages the Sunspot observatory with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, hasn't said much, either. The organization released a statement saying that AURA "is addressing a security issue" at Sunspot "and has decided to temporarily vacate the facility as a precautionary measure until further notice." AURA "is working with the proper authorities on this issue," the statement adds, without specifying who those authorities are.
Unsurprisingly, the dearth of information has led to a lot of speculation about what's going on. The rumors range from the downright silly (the feds shut Sunspot down to keep news about a deadly solar superflare from getting into our panicky heads) to the intriguingly believable (this may be an espionage investigation).
"led to a lot of speculation"
Yeah, no wonder...
It seems VERY strange that the FBI would close a "Solar Observatory Facility" over "Security" Concerns...
After all... What the hell is so top secret about "sunspot activity data"...that...if there wasn't some kind of a UFO/Solar Disaster cover-up here... They would need to be "shut the Facility indefinitely"?
At the very least, its events like these that drive conspiracy theories, because they just don't make sense!
Because you would think the FBI would have better things to worry about than "sunspot activity data"...
LIKE: How about all those people that simply vanish every year, without any kind of indications of Foul Play...
