A black and white photo of Mary Evershed observing the Sun. Overlaid text reads: 'A constellation of women in the history of astronomy. Dr Sian Prosser, Thursday 14 May, 19.30-21.00.'

In our next #LovellLecture, Dr Sian Prosser explores the stories of the women who helped shape our understanding of the Universe, from early pioneers such as Caroline Herschel and Mary Somerville to a constellation of lesser-known figures: https://ow.ly/EKVR50YL3TL

A pair of sheep stand looking at the camera in a green field. The Lovell Telescope is in the backdrop. Credit: Andrew Brooks.

🔭 Looking Lovell-y in the spring!

We still have one week left of our Easter activities, including planting a sunflower, crafting an alien planet-scape, a trail prize draw, our new constellation play areas, and more...

🗓️ 3 – 19 April, 2026
Pre-booking is strongly advised: https://ow.ly/AlTm50YI6Wu

'The Dark Side of the Moon' album cover overlaying a photo of a Space Dome audience, bathed in pink. Caption reads: 'Back by popular demand; Pink Floyd Space Dome Experience; Select dates from May onwards.'

Pink Floyd is back! 🎵

After sell-out runs in 2024 and 2025, we’re excited to announce that our hugely popular ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Space Dome Experience is returning for 2026: https://ow.ly/P6Tk50YGu80

🗓️ Select dates May - July
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The Lovell Telescope with daffodils in the foreground. Image credit: Martin Robinson.

🗓️ We are open Monday 6 & 13 April for Easter!

Craft alien landscapes, experience the thrill of a rocket launch in an immersive Space Dome Show, and collect cosmic stamps to enter a prize draw.

Plus, if #ArtemisII has inspired you, we'll be streaming NASA’s live coverage of the mission on site!

If all the space buzz has you inspired, why not pay us a visit? Throughout the mission period, we’ll be streaming NASA’s coverage at Jodrell Bank on a drop-in basis (open 10.00-17.00, Mon-Sun over the Easter holidays), so come along and join the excitement!

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The Moon sets behind NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

Where can I watch the Artemis II launch? 🚀

#ArtemisII is scheduled to launch no earlier than 23.24 BST today (conditions permitting), with NASA's official broadcast beginning at 17.50. Tune in here: plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vi...

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We're so glad! Hope you see you again soon. 🔭✨

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Launches to the Moon (Official Broadcast) Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission under the Artemis program and will launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will send NASA

Hi! We will be streaming NASA's coverage on a drop-in basis throughout the mission period, so do pay us a visit (we're open Mon-Sun, 10.00-17.00 throughout the Easter holidays!) 🚀

You can also find the official NASA broadcast here (starting 17.50 BST): plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vi...

How does the Lovell Telescope work? - Jodrell Bank The Lovell Telescope collects radio waves - a kind of light which is invisible to us. But how does it all work?

We reopen from Tuesday and can’t wait to share Cheshire’s fascinating scientific legacy with you! In the meantime, why not take a minute to learn about the Lovell Telescope, an iconic beacon on the county’s skyline: www.jodrellbank.net/explore/stor... [2/2]

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The Lovell Telescope in the early morning sunrise, with a blue sky, clouds, and the sun hitting the corner of the dish. Credit: Dr Anthony Holloway. The Cheshire Day logo is in the top right.

Happy #CheshireDay! ✨

We’re proud to be a part of Cheshire, alongside so many fantastic attractions right on our doorstep. Celebrate this week by supporting and shopping local, exploring all that Cheshire has to offer, and (of course) planning a visit to Jodrell! 🔭 [1/2]

📸: Dr Ant Holloway

The Lovell Telescope out of focus, with blossoms in the foreground. Text reads: 'Online booking update: Monday 30 March.'

📣 Please note that we’ll be carrying out an update to our ticketing system on Monday 30 March. Online ticket purchases and return booking will be temporarily unavailable during the day: https://ow.ly/klBt50YzN8N

Thank you for your patience whilst we complete this essential maintenance! 🔭✨

A close-up of the rear of the Lovell's dish, including all of the structural beams and a partial view of the tower.

Roadworks update! 🚧

Planning your next mission to #JodrellBank? There are upcoming roadworks in the area. We’re open as usual, but recommend allowing a little extra time to keep your journey on trajectory.

For the latest travel updates, visit the Cheshire East Council website:
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Sheep graze on a grassy field with the Lovell Telescope in the backdrop. Text interwoven with the dish reads: 'Spring into space: Easter at Jodrell Bank, 3-19 April.'

🌱 From growing your own sunflower to filling your space passport, there’s plenty to do this Easter at Jodrell Bank:

🌍 Explore hands-on activity stations
🔭 Learn the Lovell's secrets in 'Discover the Dish'
🧸 Travel the Solar System with 'Ted’s Space Adventure'

...and more: https://ow.ly/rvR650YsPIS

A close up of a brown dog with a green collar, sat in the sunshine in the grass. The pale blue Jodrell Bank swirl motif is overlayed.

Looking for a dog walk with a difference? Bring your dog to #JodrellBank next weekend! 🐾

We’re excited to share that next Sunday (22 March), we’ll be opening our doors to your furry friends for a special, dog-friendly day out: https://ow.ly/XItG50Yspsa

A close-up of blossoms in front of the Lovell Telescope.

🌸 Spring is in the air here at Jodrell and our blossoms are starting to bloom. We can’t wait to enjoy all the colour and nature the new season brings to site!

If you’re joining us this Saturday, please note that we’ll be closing slightly earlier at 16.00 for an event. Thanks for your understanding.

Tails and Telescopes - Jodrell Bank On Sunday 22 March, we’re opening our doors to four-legged friends for a special dog-friendly day out at Jodrell Bank.

Enjoy a little green space amidst outer space with a dog walk at #JodrellBank! 🐶

On Sunday 22 March, we’re opening our doors to four-legged friends for a special dog-friendly day out.

Read the need-to-knows: www.jodrellbank.net/events/tails...

Incredible!! 🔭✨

He does - a real modern-day Narcissus! 🔭

We certainly do! There's no shortage of birds to spot in the area🔭🐦

Whilst he hasn't passed the audition to join our Engagement Team quite yet, keep an eye out for him during your visit - he’s just one of the many perks of being surrounded by Cheshire’s wonderful wildlife!

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A pheasant looking in a window against the backdrop of the Lovell Telescope. Caption reads: 'Meet Maurice'.

Maurice the pheasant looking in the window of the Star Pavilion, with the Lovell Telescope in the backdrop. Caption reads 'Frequently caught trying to join our daily Telescope Talks...'

Maurice the pheasant looking at his own reflection in the window, captioned: '... and regularly spotted gazing lovingly at his own reflection!'

👋 Meet Maurice!

If you’ve visited Jodrell recently, you might have noticed a rather persistent guest tapping at the windows of the Star Pavilion…

Maurice, our resident pheasant, has become a regular (if entirely uninvited!) presence at Jodrell’s daily, free Telescope Talks and other events.

The Earth at night from orbit, taken from a satellite. Text reads: 'Last tickets - Building a sustainable space future; with Dr Ciara McGrath, Thursday 19 March, 19.30-21.00.'

With satellite launches accelerating at an unprecedented rate, humanity has a responsibility to ensure a sustainable space future.

In this #LovellLecture, join Dr Ciara McGrath to explore the opportunities and challenges that define modern space exploration: https://ow.ly/upLY50YkcZw

An audience seated in the Space Dome watching a film tinted in orange. Text reads: 'The Martian - film nights in the Space Dome. The blockbuster Andy Weir adaptation starring Matt Damon.'

Counting down to ‘Project Hail Mary’? 🎥

To celebrate its upcoming release, #JodrellBank is screening ‘The Martian’ – Andy Weir’s other unmissable sci-fi hit – in a real home of space research!

Join us in the Space Dome for a film night under the stars: https://ow.ly/5CcX50YhCSq

A close-up shot of the Lovell Telescope dish against a blue sky.

🔭 Visiting us this February half term? We can’t wait to welcome you on your mission to Jodrell Bank!

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic (and popular!) week, so we strongly recommend pre-booking your tickets to guarantee entry.

We look forward to sharing an out-of-this-world adventure with you. ✨

An image of Earth at night, taken from a satellite. Text reads: 'Lovell Lecture - Building a sustainable space future; with Dr Ciara McGrath, Thursday 19 March, 19.30-21.00.'

🛰️ Though largely invisible to the naked eye, over 12,000 operational satellites currently circle Earth, delivering countless essential services. Yet with launches accelerating at an unexpected rate, we face the question – how can we ensure a sustainable space future?

🎟️ https://ow.ly/7JHs50Y9V3O

Black and white copy of the original Luna 9 Moon image.

Black and white photograph of members of the press looking at the intercepted Luna 9 Moon photos, at a press conference at Jodrell Bank.

🌙 On this day in Jodrell’s history...

In 1966, the first close-up photographs of the lunar surface - taken by the Soviet #Luna9 spacecraft - were received at Jodrell Bank, with help from an early type of facsimile machine (a picture receiver) borrowed from the Daily Express newspaper.

📸: JBO / UoM

The Artemis II rocket on its launchpad, captioned 'Lovell Lecture.' Adjacent to the rocket are headshots of Professor Katherine Joy and Dr Simeon Barber, the panellists.

Soon, humanity will return to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo missions – but why go back?

In our next Lovell Lecture, Prof. Katherine Joy and Dr Simeon Barber, hosted by Prof. Tim O'Brien, will discuss the challenges and motivations of returning to the Moon: https://ow.ly/EXnW50Y5Ho3

At @jodrellbank.bsky.social for the opening of #cosmicthreads and @annekellytextiles.bsky.social commission piece for the 80th anniversary - go and see it and of course the iconic radio telescope

Children interact with a green spaceship exhibit in the First Light Pavilion.

💫 February Half Term is nearly here!

Blast off with daily #Artemis themed science shows (included with admission), search the Cheshire countryside with our new Mission Explore stamp trail, and enjoy interactive exhibitions and immersive Space Dome shows.

🔗See what’s on: https://ow.ly/3Lk750Y4WPF

The Artemis II ship on its launch pad against a blue sky, captioned 'Return to the moon: why explore our nearest neighbour.' A red banner reads 'Lovell Lecture.'

Why explore our nearest neighbour? 🌙

In this special #LovellLecture, join our expert panel for an evening of insights as we examine the science, motivations, and challenges of returning humans to the Moon – and why returning there is about far more than simply going back: https://ow.ly/7aqy50Y1c9e