Demolition of Dunn Solar Telescope Slated to Begin in Fiscal 2027
Federal agencies are moving forward with plans to demolish the Dunn Solar Telescope at the Sacramento Peak Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico, with demolition work slated to begin in fiscal year 2027.
Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 19, 2026 —
Federal agencies are moving forward with plans to demolish the Dunn Solar Telescope at the Sacramento Peak Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico. Demolition work is slated to begin in fiscal year 2027, according to the information provided.
The available information does not name the agencies involved or specify an exact start date within that fiscal year. It also does not describe the planned demolition process, provide a reason for the decision, or say whether work is expected to be completed during fiscal 2027.
No details were provided about the telescope’s current condition, its history, or the observatory’s operations. The summary also does not state whether the plans have received any permits or approvals, or whether an inspection or review took place. Those details cannot be confirmed from the information available.
The stated timeline places the start of demolition in fiscal year 2027, but no further milestones were included. The agencies have not been identified in the information provided, and no statements from officials or other parties were supplied.
For now, the confirmed information is limited to the planned demolition of the Dunn Solar Telescope, its location at the Sacramento Peak Observatory in Sunspot, and the expected start of work in fiscal 2027. Further information about the schedule, rationale and scope of the project was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Robert Towne on www.kob.com, see more information here.
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