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Jodrell Bank

American

[jod-ruhl] / ˈdʒɒd rəl /

noun

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

Jodrell Bank British

/ ˈdʒɒdrəl /

noun

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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What is Jodrell Bank Observatory and what does it do?

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

It is set to start gathering data in five years, and by failing to back Jodrell Bank, the UK risks missing out on this scientific bonanza, according to Prof Philip Diamond.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

Swinton has appeared in films including Doctor Strange, The Beach, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Michael Clayton, and will take part in the special performance at Jodrell Bank on 20 July.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023

The Manchester telescope, more generally known as Jodrell Bank, had also tracked probes.

From The Egyptian Cat Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

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