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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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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to save the UK's largest telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Jodrell Bank site was first established in 1945 and pioneered radio astronomy and the study of galaxies beyond our own.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Jodrell Bank had a pioneering role in the development of radio astronomy.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

More than 150 public figures have signed a letter calling for the government to reverse a "foolish" decision and "find funding immediately to save Jodrell Bank".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

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.

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