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Apr. 17 Britain leads in radio Astronomy: The ears that soon the Universe for radio emissions from distant galaxies and quears are Britain's famous telescopes at Jodrell Bank near Macclesfield, Cheshire, whose vigilance picks up the faintest sound waves. Every nation in the world is indebted to Jodrell Bank for tracking their rockets and satellites. In charge of the Jodrell Bank station is Britain's top spaceman, Professor Sir Bernard Lovell. The 250ft diameter telescope, which has been in use since 1957, known as the Mark I, showing the Concourse Building which is open to the general public daily throughout the summer and at weekends during the winter

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