Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory

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More than 100 artists, writers and scientists have called for the UK government to save the “world’s clearest eyes on the sky”, after funding for thenetwork of radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank Observatory was slashed. New Order, the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and the poet laureate, Simon Armitage, are among those calling on the new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to save the deep space observatory which includes the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, prized by astronomers who study galaxies, star formation and planets beyond the solar system. Last week the observatory’s funder, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), said it would withdraw funding for the e-Merlin network, the UK’s national radio astronomy…

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