The world's largest fully steerable radio‐astronomy paraboloid, the 250‐ft (76‐meter) Jodrell Bank radio telescope, will soon have a bigger, fully steerable companion if developing plans mature. Sir Bernard Lovell, professor of astronomy at the University of Manchester and director of Jodrell Bank, recently told PHYSICS TODAY that a final‐design contract has been negotiated with Husband and Co. for a 120‐meter paraboloid. Husband and Co. are the engineering designers of all the existing telescopes at Jodrell Bank.

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