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Apr. 17 Britain leads in Radio Astronomy : The ears that Scan the Universe for radio emissions from distant galaxies and quasars 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 Mark I radio telescope with a diameter of 250ft which has been in use since 1957 at Jodrell Bank. It is the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world
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