
'We'll find way to save Jodrell Bank,' Burnham says
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Jodrell Bank has lost its funding and is under threat of closure Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to save the UK's largest telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory.
Jodrell 银行失去资金并面临关闭威胁 英国首相安迪·伯纳姆发誓要拯救位于乔德雷尔班克天文台的英国最大望远镜。
The Lovell telescope, which has stood in Cheshire since 1957, is the world's third-largest steerable radio telescope.
洛弗尔望远镜自 1957 年以来一直矗立在柴郡,是世界第三大可操纵射电望远镜。
But in July this year, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) said the site would not be prioritised for further funding after its current agreement ended in March 2028.
但今年 7 月,英国研究与创新 (UKRI) 表示,在当前协议于 2028 年 3 月结束后,该网站将不会优先获得进一步资助。
Burnham said: "Every one of my generation went on a school trip to Jodrell Bank, and there is no way that we can see its demise, and it won't happen under my government."
伯纳姆说:“我们这一代人都曾去乔德雷尔银行进行学校旅行,我们不可能看到它的消亡,而且在我的政府领导下,这种情况也不会发生。”
UKRI said its decision for the site was "the result of a comprehensive, evidence-based prioritisation process".
UKRI 表示,该网站的决定是“全面、基于证据的优先顺序流程的结果”。
The Prime Minister spoke of his determination to save the site after being asked a question about its future in the House of Commons.
在下议院被问及有关该遗址未来的问题后,首相谈到了他拯救该遗址的决心。
Congleton MP Sarah Russell, whose constituency includes the Jodrell Bank site, said it "is facing a significant problem in the medium term because of funding cuts".
康格尔顿议员莎拉·拉塞尔(其选区包括乔德雷尔银行网站)表示,“由于资金削减,该银行在中期面临着重大问题”。
She called on Burnham and No 10 North to work alongside her and Macclesfield MP Tim Roca to address the issue.
她呼吁伯纳姆和北十号与她和麦克尔斯菲尔德议员蒂姆·罗卡一起解决这个问题。
Burnham said: "I know there are changes that have been made in relation to research funding, but Jodrell Bank is a heritage asset for the country, as well as a research asset."
伯纳姆说:“我知道研究经费方面已经发生了一些变化,但乔德雷尔银行是国家的遗产资产,也是研究资产。”
He said he would set up the meeting she requested, adding: "There must be a way to save Jodrell Bank, and I give a commitment today, at this despatch box, we will find it."
他说他会安排她要求的会面,并补充道:“一定有办法拯救乔德雷尔银行,我今天承诺,在这个快递箱里,我们会找到它。”
Speaking in the House of Commons earlier, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said "there must be a way to save Jodrell Bank" The Jodrell Bank site was first established in 1945 and pioneered radio astronomy and the study of galaxies beyond our own.
总理安迪·伯纳姆早些时候在下议院发表讲话时表示“必须有办法拯救乔德雷尔银行” Jodrell Bank 站点始建于 1945 年,开创了射电天文学和太阳系外星系的研究。
The site has also been immortalised in popular science fiction productions from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to Doctor Who.
该网站还出现在《银河系漫游指南》和《神秘博士》等流行科幻小说中。
Scientists have described the UKRI's decision as "heartbreaking" and "scientifically misguided".
科学家们将 UKRI 的决定描述为“令人心碎”和“科学上的误导”。
More than 150 public figures have signed a letter calling for the government to reverse its decision and "find funding immediately to save Jodrell Bank".
超过 150 名公众人物签署了一封信,呼吁政府改变决定并“立即寻找资金来拯救 Jodrell 银行”。
Signatories include astronaut Tim Peake, musicians Sir Brian May, Johnny Marr and Jarvis Cocker, the bands New Order, Elbow and Doves and comedian Dara Ó Briain.
签名者包括宇航员蒂姆·皮克、音乐家布莱恩·梅爵士、约翰尼·马尔和贾维斯·科克、New Order、Elbow 和 Doves 乐队以及喜剧演员达拉·奥·布莱恩。
Scotland's Astronomer Royal Prof Catherine Heymans, physicists Prof Jim Al-Khalili and Prof Brian Cox, and Judy Spence, the daughter of the site's founder Sir Bernard Lovell, have also signed it.
苏格兰皇家天文学家凯瑟琳·海曼斯教授、物理学家吉姆·阿尔哈利利教授和布莱恩·考克斯教授以及该网站创始人伯纳德·洛弗尔爵士的女儿朱迪·斯彭斯也签署了该协议。
All scientific observations at Jodrell are expected to cease on the 1 April 2028 unless alternative funding can be found.
除非找到替代资金,否则 Jodrell 的所有科学观测预计将于 2028 年 4 月 1 日停止。
Johnny Marr was one of several musicians to sign a letter objecting to the government's decision The Lovell Telescope has a diameter of 250ft (76.2m) and is part of the e-Merlin array, a network of telescopes up and down the country that is operated by the University of Manchester from the site.
约翰尼·马尔是签署一封反对政府决定的信的几位音乐家之一 洛弗尔望远镜直径为 250 英尺(76.2 m),是 e-Merlin 阵列的一部分,e-Merlin 阵列是由曼彻斯特大学在该站点运营的遍布全国的望远镜网络。
Jodrell Bank had a pioneering role in the development of radio astronomy.
乔德雷尔班克在射电天文学的发展中发挥了先锋作用。
Its work in tracking spacecraft in the early space race, and its research into quasars, pulsars and gravitational lenses, is also part of its outstanding scientific heritage.
它在早期太空竞赛中跟踪航天器的工作,以及对类星体、脉冲星和引力透镜的研究,也是其杰出科学遗产的一部分。
The site has evidence of every stage of the history of radio astronomy, from its emergence as a new science in the 1940s through to the present day.
该网站拥有射电天文学历史各个阶段的证据,从 20 世纪 40 年代作为一门新科学的出现一直到今天。
The Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement is regarded as a separate entity and is currently not thought to be at risk as a result of the cuts.
乔德雷尔银行参与中心被视为一个独立的实体,目前认为不会因裁员而面临风险。
Tell us which stories we should cover in Cheshire Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say What is Jodrell Bank Observatory and what does it do?
告诉我们应该在柴郡报道哪些故事 明星说寻找资金并拯救乔德雷尔银行 Jodrell Bank 天文台是什么?它有什么作用?
Jodrell Bank cuts 'a disappointing gamble' UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
乔德雷尔银行削减了“一场令人失望的赌博” 英国标志性的乔德雷尔班克望远镜面临科学削减
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