🛰️ Jodrell Bank Observatory
Pioneer radio astronomy facility in Cheshire, England
📋 Fast Facts
- Founded in 1945 by Sir Bernard Lovell, a physicist who worked on radar technology during World War II
- The Lovell Telescope, completed in 1957, has a diameter of 76.2 metres and remains the world's largest steerable radio telescope
- Located near Goostrey, Cheshire, chosen for its low radio interference and clear northern sky visibility
- Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding contribution to radio astronomy and 20th-century science
Jodrell Bank Observatory, operated by the University of Manchester, is a radio astronomy facility located near the village ...