Jodrell Bank

American  

[jod-ruhl] / ˈdʒɒd rəl /

noun

1. site of a radio astronomy observatory Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories in NE Cheshire, England, that operates a 250-foot (76-meter) radio telescope.

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Jodrell Bank British  

/ ˈdʒɒdrəl /

noun

1. an astronomical observatory in NW England, in Cheshire: radio telescope with a steerable parabolic dish, 75 m (250 ft) in diameter

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Jodrell Bank

Astronomers have claimed that the closure of Lovell and the e-MERLIN network will mean that Britain will fall behind in a field that was pioneered at Jodrell Bank.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Prof Simon Garrington, associate director of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, told BBC News that everyone at Jodrell Bank was "devastated" by the decision.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

"I listened to the same two albums every morning in hospital," he said, including Elbow's Live at Jodrell Bank.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025

Bluedot is an annual music and science festival held at Jodrell Bank Observatory.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023

An even better one is the important part played in U.S. efforts by England's giant radio telescope at Jodrell Bank.

From The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics.