'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 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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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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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

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...

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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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

The Lovell Telescope #JodrellBank #Cheshire

#lowgeardays shares a #bikeridevlog to & around the ancient city of #Chester on his #runerufusstone . You get to see #jodrellbank observatory on the way. I like riding past there. One day I hope to see this bike rider on the trails in #cheshire #runecycles 🚲♥️

I spy with my little eye something beginning with J
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A photo of a little girl shouting into a whispering dish, captioned: 'Big dish, big day out! February Half Term at Jodrell Bank.'

Fuel your curiosity this February Half Term with Jodrell's free, daily science show, new stamp trail, cosmic crafts, and more! 🧪

📆 14 – 22 Feb. Save 10% when you book online: https://ow.ly/L1Qp50Y08t6

#FebruaryHalfTerm #JodrellBank

A man and a woman interact with a screen in the exhibition. Text reads: 'Planning on buying a ticket online? Website updates 18-20 January, 2026.'

📣 Planning a mission to Jodrell Bank soon?

Please note that we are making updates to our ticketing system across 18–20 January: https://ow.ly/NWjJ50XWf7N

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The Lovell Telescope and dusk, overlayed by text read: "We're Hiring, new roles available: AV & Technical Lead (closes 06/02), Café Team Leader (closes 22/01)."

New year, new job? 💫

If you've ever fancied making an impact at a UNESCO World Heritage Site, now’s your chance! We have a range of exciting opportunities on the University of Manchester and Jodrell Bank websites: https://ow.ly/3aJu50XVpK4

#Hiring #JodrellBank

A photo of a starry sky captioned: 'Bonus Tickets: BE THE ASTRONOMER, a choose-your-adventure discovery in the sky! with Professor René Breton, Thursday 29 January, 19.30 - 21.00.' René Breton, a brunette man who is smiling and wearing a black checked shirt, is in the bottom right-hand corner.

🎟️ Extra tickets released due to popular demand!

Join Professor René Breton in a unique, ‘choose-your-own-adventure' Lovell Lecture, where you will have the opportunity to investigate an astronomical transient: https://ow.ly/bxlA50XTkkW

#LovellLecture #JodrellBank

A close up of the Lovell dish in golden hour glow, captioned 'Happy New Year!'

🎉 Happy New Year from the entire Jodrell Bank crew!

From cosmic community projects and cultural events, to ground-breaking science and unforgettable family fun, thank you to everyone who has been a part of making 2025 so stellar.🔭

#HappyNewYear #2026 #JodrellBank

The Lovell Telescope on a foggy, snowy morning, parked facing upwards. Caption reads: 'Closure week 5-9 January 2026.'

📣 A reminder that we’ll be closed for essential maintenance and staff training from 5-9 January, allowing us to ensure that we are launch-ready for the New Year!

We can’t wait to welcome you back to our slice of the Solar System soon.

📸: Our Exhibition Manager, Christian Knight.
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A cup of coffee with the Jodrell Bank logo on it. A scone is in the background.

Looking for sweet treats to warm you up this holiday season? ☕

Pop into one of our two cafés and discover that we aren’t just famous for the big dish – we’ve got plenty of small dishes, snacks, and treats to enjoy too!

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The Christmas tree cluster. X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Clow, M.; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand

Merry Cosmos to all those who celebrate from the #JodrellBank crew! ✨

To mark the occasion, we’re spotlighting NGC 2264 – a cluster of young stars between one and five million years old – otherwise known as the ‘Christmas tree cluster’... 🎄

Image credit: https://ow.ly/8XyU50XLvaQ

A snowy picture of the Lovell Telescope with a frosty tree in the foreground, captioned: 'what's on?'

From last-minute Christmas shopping and seasonal treats in the café, to frosty countryside walks and hands-on science, there’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained throughout the holidays at Jodrell: https://ow.ly/weah50XLup5 🔭

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The wonderful Jodrell Bank Lovell telescope lit by a full moon.

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Available in print sizes A5 to A3 and if ordered in the next 48 hours should get to you in time for Christmas.

#jodrellbank #telescope #WallArt

A reflection of the Lovell Telescope within a puddle on a frosty day.

🕒 Please note that we will be closing half an hour earlier next Wednesday, 17 December, for a staff event; our opening hours on this day will be 10.00-15.30. Thank you for your understanding!

📸 Photo Credit: Leucha Veneer, Engagement Officer here at Jodrell!

#JodrellBank #Heritage #WinterDaysOut

Front cover of the December 2025 issue of Astronomy Now. Main headline is "80 Years of Jodrell Bank" with a pink-tinted picture of the radio telescope.

Inside page of the December 2025 Issue of Astronomy Now showing the start of the article 80 Years of Jodrell Bank. There's a picture of the radio telescope.

Lovely article by Nicky Jenner in the latest issue of Astronomy Now all about 80 years of @jodrellbank.bsky.social.
Other great pieces about the latest interstellar visitor & planets beyond Neptune too.
@proftimob.bsky.social
@teresa-anderson.bsky.social
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Godspeed, John Glenn. Gemini and Mercury Remastered is a visual odyssey that brings to life the pivotal, intimate moments from the dawn of human space exploration during projects Mercury and Gemini. @jodrellbank.bsky.social #jodrellbank

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Jodrell Bank at 80 Brilliant stories told using archive from the BBC and beyond

🎧 Did you catch our special anniversary broadcast on BBC Radio 4?

Sharing stories from the BBC archive and beyond, ‘Jodrell Bank at 80’ is a fascinating look at our site’s heritage and legacy!

Listen: https://ow.ly/6a6I50XonAO

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Archive on 4 - Jodrell Bank at 80 - BBC Sounds Brilliant stories told using archive from the BBC and beyond

I can recommend this programme from radio 4 tonight
#jodrellbank #radiotelescope
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A tiny bit of the BBC news piece that’s gone out today ✨🔭

The documentary and full piece is now on BBC Sounds & also airs on BBCR4 tomorrow (8th Nov) at 8pm

Featuring the brilliant @proftimob.bsky.social at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
#JodrellAt80 #JodrellBank

The Lovell Telescope, photographed on a school trip in 1979 to Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. Completed in 1957, it was once the world’s largest steerable radio dish. It became a Grade I listed building in 1988.

#LovellTelescope #JodrellBank #SchoolTrip #astronomy #UKheritage

Aside from wonderful fridge magnets, @jodrellbank.bsky.social offers music festivals, art and literature events (I was lucky to attend a brilliant one last year celebrating the work of Alan Garner), science talks and of course, the most magnificent Meccano set, the Lovell telescope.
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#BBC #R4Today

#Radio4 has commissioned a piece of music to celebrate the 80th anniversary of #JodrellBank.

Why?

80 is big but not a particularly significant number; R4 is not a music station; and it has few (if any) formal links to the telescope.

Siphoning public money to its own employees?

Let's talk about - Issuu Checking your emails, navigating to your holiday destination or even tracking spacecraft throughout our Solar System; did you know radio astronomy has had a major impact on various fields – from space exploration and medicine to how we navigate our day-to-day lives?

From Wi-Fi to wildfire monitoring, our friends at SKA Observatory recently wrote this fascinating piece on how radio astronomy impacts our day-to-day lives in ways we might not expect.

🔗 Read it here: https://ow.ly/MHGB50Xmwbx

#RadioAstronomy #SKAO #JodrellBank