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Solar Observatory in NM shut down for "security issue" September 14, 2018 7:00 pm podrock

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

  • This won't satisfy the conspiracy theorists by RL 2018-09-18 22:23:53
    • So, apparently it was the janitor.... by RL 2018-09-20 20:09:40
    • That link wasn't what you meant to link to was it? by RL 2018-09-14 19:44:13
      • No, it wasn't. by podrock 2018-09-14 19:52:14
        • And more thorough reporting only makes it weirder... by RL 2018-09-14 21:23:54
          • Its right beside Holloman AFB and White Sands Missile Range by RL 2018-09-14 21:38:50
          • Stay dry! by RL 2018-09-14 20:25:24
        • Man, Mueller is chasing down EVERY lead! by RL 2018-09-14 19:42:00
          • Probably nothing. by ER 2018-09-15 07:02:49
            • The telescope shooting by RL 2018-09-15 07:30:20
              • Observatories are dangerous places. by ER 2018-09-15 07:40:00
                • OOPs. Christina Squires beat me to it! by ER 2018-09-15 07:50:46

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