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Jun. 06, 1957 - World's biggest radio telescope nears completion. Aimed at the skies: Work on the world's biggest radio telescope at Jordell Bank, nears completion The project is costing about £650, 000 is the responsible of the Manchester University and is being financed by Department of Scientific Research and the Nuffield Foundation. Work on the telescope which is one of the most fantastic instruments in the world began in 1952 and supported by two 180 ft. towers The lattice work construction swivals and rotates like a shaving mirror on a stand. The loneless telescope is to be used to pin point the sources of radiation and will probably remap the northern skies. It has been designed to transmit radio wave as well as receive them. Photo shows view of the almost completed radio telescope at Jodrell Bank, Cheshire. It is the largest in the world
