National Solar Observatory
The mission of the NSO is to advance knowledge of the Sun both as an astronomical object, and as the dominant external influence on Earth. NSO operates cutting edge, ground-based solar telescopes across the world. The NSO currently leads two cutting-edge observing programs: NISP has provided long-term synoptic observations of the Sun for more than 30 years, and DKIST will be the largest solar telescope in the world, acting like a microscope for the Sun and its magnetic field.