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Lovell Telescope Faces Funding Crisis | San Antonio News
The UK’s iconic Lovell Radio Telescope at Jodrell Bank is set to lose vital public funding after March 2028, sparking alarm among scientists who warn it could shutter for radio astronomy research. Once pivotal in tracking Sputnik, capturing moon images, and studying black holes, the 70-year-old dish is now under threat as part of a government push to prioritize science spending. Figures like Brian Cox call it “devastating and irreversible,” while the Institute of Physics urges the new Prime Minister to reconsider. The University of Manchester is racing to find alternative funding — from…
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