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The University of Colorado has been named one of two finalists for the headquarters of the National Solar Observatory, whose mission is to advance knowledge of the sun.
The National Solar Observatory is operated under the auspices of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
CU-Boulder provost Russell Moore said CU is delighted to be named a finalist to host the NSO, which would employ up to 70 scientists, engineers and staff with an estimated annual payroll of $20 million.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville is the other finalist.
