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Jodrell Bank @jodrellbank

Radio Observatory. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to the Lovell Telescope and e-MERLIN. Proud to be part of The University of Manchester. Photo: A Holloway.

Joined May 2007
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JBCA scientists are leading efforts to revise the SETI Post-detection protocols - see: supercluster.com/editorial/n…

New SETI Protocols: How Will Scientists Announce the Discovery of Alien Life?

You’ve discovered an alien signal, but before you get to the point that you’re appearing on talk shows and advising Steven Spielberg (or should it be Robert Zemeckis?) on the film adaptation, what...

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Chris Hawkins@chris_hawkins
10 Nov 2025
It’s wonderful Hannah Peel with me @BBC6Music celebrating 80 years of @jodrellbank 📡
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Dixons Academies Trust@DixonsAcademies
28 Jul 2025
Year 9 students from @dixonsaa recently saw their short films screened inside the epic 76m Space Dome @jodrellbank! Read more here: dixonsaa.com/news/dixons-all… 🌌 #CityofCultureBradford2025 #STEAM
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Clodagh Murphy@Clodagh
15 Jul 2025
Lovell telescope finding that sweet spot @jodrellbank tonight
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JCP in Cheshire
@JCPinCheshire
18 Jul 2025
Senior Technician (Telescope Array Control) wanted @jodrellbank in Macclesfield Apply here: ow.ly/ZRc750Wr35o @OfficialUoM #CheshireJobs #MacclesfieldJobs
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UK Space Agency
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18 Jul 2025
Member of @ESA's Astronaut Reserve, John McFall explored @JodrellBank's iconic radio telescope ahead of UK Space Conference 2025, discovering more about the North West's thriving space sector. 🚀 🛰️ 📡 Hear more from John 👇
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Terrific turnout for the SETI session at #NAM2025 in Durham - kudos to @UoMPhysics Louisa Mason & Kelvin Wandia, and all the speakers. Not to mention more than 100 participants! @RoyalAstroSoc
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We are saddened to share that Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS has passed away peacefully at the age of 102. A former Director of Jodrell Bank and Astronomer Royal (1982–1990), he was a giant of British astronomy whose career spanned the history of radio astronomy itself.
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We are saddened to share that our colleague Dr Cyril Hazard has passed away peacefully aged 97. A pioneer of radio astronomy in the early days of Jodrell Bank, he co-detected Andromeda’s radio emission & helped identify the first quasar.
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UK Space Agency
@spacegovuk
29 May 2025
Join member of @ESA's Astronaut Reserve, John McFall for a special-edition Lovell Lecture at @jodrellbank, and learn about his career journey and more on the future of human spaceflight! 🧑‍🚀 📆 15 July ⏰ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Book your tickets 👇 jodrellbank.net/events/in-co…
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🪐 We will be closed for a private event tomorrow, Friday 30 May. Aspiring astronauts can join us again from Saturday for the final weekend of our half-term programme – from a brand-new trail sheet to a chance to ‘meet the telescope’, see what’s on: jodrellbank.net/events/may-h…
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JCP in Cheshire
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26 May 2025
Senior Technician (Telescope Workshop) wanted @jodrellbank in Macclesfield Apply here: ow.ly/68LK50VVxcX #CheshireJobs #MacclesfieldJobs @OfficialUoM
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Face-to-face with the Jodcast team and several JBCA researchers - not to be missed!!!
The Jodcast@officialjodcast
14 May 2025
Fancy a pint whilst listening to talks about the early universe, undiscovered exoplanets & alien detection? Do you want to be part of our podcast? Tickets are now on sale for Jodcast Live! with @pintofscience - see you next week! pintofscience.co.uk/event/jo…
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Anthony Holloway@aj_h
23 Apr 2025
Back to the 10th October 2024 and a 5 image stitched panorama, covering 180 degrees, as activity started to pick up around 7:50pm. The view looking over the Lovell Telescope @jodrellbank flic.kr/p/2qZoAaU #aurora #jodrellbank #northernlights #astrophotography
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🧪 To celebrate #BritishScienceWeek, we were thrilled to welcome @WhiteRoseEd on site to explore cosmic questions such as “how can space rovers adapt to the terrains of different planets?”, and “can we grow plants in space?” 🔍 Watch their investigation: ow.ly/ojzJ50Vhj4u
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🌙 EYES ON THE SKIES 🔭 In the early hours of Friday 14 March (3.57-6.32am local to Jodrell), stargazers will be treated to a partial #lunareclipse! This phenomenon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow over the lunar surface. [1/2]
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Not an early bird and anxious about missing out? Don’t worry - tomorrow isn't the only eclipse event this month! Join us from 9.30am on Saturday 29 March, where we’ll be serving an early breakfast to celebrate the upcoming partial solar #eclipse. ☀️ [2/2]
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🔭 Set beneath the iconic Lovell Telescope, our award-winning #conference facilities offer a unique location for meetings, receptions & away days. Join us at #CHSLeeds (Stand 33) to see how our out-of-this-world space can meet your event needs! jodrellbank.net/corporatehir… @CHS_Group
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🔭 Livestream our next Lovell Lecture! Join Prof. Philip Diamond, @SKAO, to learn how their revolutionary global radio telescopes will transform our understanding of the Universe – now available to watch from anywhere on the planet: ow.ly/mwjh50VfIQk
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🌼 The sun is shining and #Easter is around the corner at Jodrell! Join us 5-21 April for: 🧪 Our mind-bending ‘Magic vs Science’ show 🧸 Sing along fun with ‘Ted’s Space Adventure’ 👽 Alien egg hunting with a new trail sheet 🎨 Outdoor space crafts 🎟️: jodrellbank.net/events/easte…
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