Grumpy Old Geeks Companies National Solar Observatory Company National Solar Observatory 2 mentions in 1 episode The observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico, whose temporary closure the hosts discuss. Mentions 281: The InterCops Sep 17, 2018 3:55 that's actually happening right now at the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico 4:13 The observatory was temporarily closed because of an undisclosed security issue.