Jodrell Bank Observatory
Located in a rural area in the North West of England, free from radio interference, Jodrell Bank Observatory is one of the world's leading radio astronomy observatories. When it was opened in 1945, the building was used to study cosmic rays detected by radar echoes. The observatory, which is still in operation, comprises several radio telescopes and working buildings, including the Engineering Shed and the Control Building. Jodrell Bank has had a major scientific impact in areas such as meteor and lunar research, the discovery of quasars, quantum optics, and the tracking of spacecraft. This extraordinary combination of technology embodies the transition from traditional optical astronomy to radio astronomy (1940s to 1960s), which has led to fundamental changes in our understanding of the Universe.