(Courtesy of NSO)
CU may become home to the National Solar Observatory, as it was named one of two finalists yesterday by NSO.
According to a university release, CU is competing against the University of Alabama-Huntsville for the spot.
NSO is the nation’s top ground-based scientific research program that specializes in studying solar physics and space weather.
In the release, Provost Russell Moore, who submitted the proposal on behalf of the university, said that having NSO at CU would provide more learning opportunities for students.
“We are delighted to be named a finalist to host the National Solar Observatory, which is of great importance to the nation and world in terms of better understanding solar physics and space weather,” Moore said in the news release. “As one of the world’s leading institutions in solar research, we would have even greater access to ground-based observing facilities and would be able to continue to provide unrivaled opportunities for our students and research scientists alike.”
The CU departments that are involved in the bid include the astrophysical and planetary sciences department, the physics department and the aerospace engineering sciences department.
NSO works to advance knowledge of the sun by providing observational opportunities to the research community.
Contact CU Independent Breaking News Editor Isa Jones at Alexandra.i.jones@colorado.edu.
