Jodrell Bank is a famous observatoryobservatory/əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/L2天文台；观测台A place where scientists study the stars, planets, and space using telescopes and other equipment. in Cheshire, England. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site has the huge Lovell Telescopetelescope/ˈtelɪskəʊp/L2望远镜An instrument that makes distant objects look larger and closer, used to study stars and planets.. Its dish is 250 feet wide. People can see it from 20 miles away in Manchester.
Sir Bernard Lovell built the telescope in 1957. He wanted a quiet place to study radio signals from space. The telescope catches these signals and turns them into pictures. It helps scientists find new stars, black holes, and galaxiesgalaxies/ˈɡæləksiz/L1星系（由许多星星组成的巨大系统）very big groups of stars in space. It also tracks spacecraft.
However, the observatoryobservatory/əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/L2天文台；观测台A place where scientists study the stars, planets, and space using telescopes and other equipment. now has a serious problem. It does not have enough money. Scientific work could end in 2028. New fundingfunding/ˈfʌndɪŋ/L2资金；拨款Money that is provided for a particular purpose, such as a project or organization. is needed. The site might lose 28 jobs.
Scientistsscientists/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/L1科学家people who study science and learn about the world are very worried. Professor Philip Diamond, who worked at Jodrell Bank, said the cut is 'short-sighted'. He explained it will hurt UK radio astronomy and young researchers. The UK is building a new radio telescope in Australia and South Africa, which is called the Square Kilometre Array. Jodrell Bank is the global headquarters for this project.
