<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Students at the University of Manchester in the UK celebrated the 80th anniversary of Jodrell Bank Observatory by creating a 30,500-piece LEGO model of the Lovell Telescope.</li><li>The Lovell Telescope, built in 1957, was the largest steerable dish radio telescope globally and played a significant role in tracking the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 rocket.</li><li>The LEGO model, based on the telescope's original blueprints, took six months to design and featured custom-designed LEGO bricks, weighing 30 kg with 30,500 pieces.</li><li>The model will be displayed at the University of Manchester and symbolizes the spirit of innovation and scientific discovery at Jodrell Bank, highlighting Manchester's history of exploration.</li></ul>

Students mark Jodrell Bank anniversary with epic LEGO model of the Lovell Telescope

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