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

Over 100 artists, writers, and scientists, including New Order, Chris Hadfield, and Simon Armitage, have urged the UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory after funding cuts to its radio telescope network. The group criticized the cuts as 'foolish and shortsighted,' highlighting the observatory's role in astronomical research, including the study of galaxies and exoplanets via the Lovell telescope.