Lovell Telescope Threatened with Closure Over UK Government Funding Cuts

The UK government’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is set to cut £160m in funding over four years, threatening the iconic Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory with closure. The telescope, crucial to dark matter research, will lose government funding past March 2028, with projected savings just £2.8m annually.

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