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Jodrell Bank
Patrick Moore celebrates the radio telescope at Jodrell Bank, responsible for the discovery of quasars, gravitational lenses and groundbreaking research into pulsars.
Patrick Moore celebrates the 50th birthday of the radio telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, created just in time to pick up the radar signal from the satellite Sputnik. It has been at the centre of radio astronomy ever since and has been responsible for the discovery of quasars, gravitational lenses and groundbreaking research into pulsars and cosmic explosions such as supernovae. Astronomer Bernard Lovell talks about how it came to be built, despite huge engineering and financial challenges.
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Sat 13 Oct 2007
12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Patrick Moore |
Broadcasts
Sun 7 Oct 2007 19:00
Mon 8 Oct 2007 00:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales- Mon 8 Oct 2007 00:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland
- Mon 8 Oct 2007 00:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
- Mon 8 Oct 2007 01:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales
- Mon 8 Oct 2007 01:40
- Sat 13 Oct 2007 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
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