Jodrell Bank’s Cosmic Future in Jeopardy | Manchester News

Jodrell Bank, home to the historic Lovell Telescope and a cornerstone of British astronomy for nearly 70 years, faces imminent shutdown of its scientific operations by April 2028 after UKRI cuts its $3 million annual funding for the e-MERLIN radio telescope network. Once the third largest steerable radio telescope in the world, Lovell captured the first Moon images in 1966, served as Britain’s Cold War missile early-warning system, and helped unlock cosmic mysteries like black holes and quasars. While the public education center remains open, the telescope’s vital deep-space research is now in jeopardy without new funding, as UKRI shifts focus to future facilities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4afaf345cf4de154