Hmmm, this space.com article raises many questions.

https://www.space.com/41852-sunspot-solar-observatory-opening-after-criminal-investigation.html

As the story suggests, perhaps the investigation relates to spying on top secret testing activities around the Tularosa Basin. Now, I’m not saying there are flying saucers over the Tularosa Basin, as was proposed in Flying Saucers … but who knows?