What's the Greatest Machine of the 1950s...the Lovell Telescope?

[@marionkim9555]

Came here due to Placebo's Bitter End. The telescope is enormously amazing

[@neilhobson3624]

For someone to have a idea to build something like that and living to see it become reality is brilliant. Not too sure if he is still with us. Hope he is 👍🇬🇧.

[@tamsin6455]

He passed away during 2012 aged 98..

[@neilhobson3624]

@@tamsin6455 . I didn’t know that. I only live about 15 miles away from the telescope, but I’ve never been to visit the place. I’m definitely going to go soon.

[@mazdamaniac4643]

I came to watch a video about the telescope. I stayed to listen to Chris Barrie.

[@jackthediscoverer]

I would say the Mark 2 version of Lovells telescope and the American copy was used to track the US moon landing The American design was in California while Lovells second telescope was built and set up in NSW Parkes. Parkes had played an important role in the American moon landing

[@godinnlives1591]

THAT DISH CAN'T WARN YOU ABOUT A LAUNCH UNLESS YOU HAPPEN TO BE POINTING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AT THE RIGHT TIME.

[@dubsy1026]

GODINN LIVES and how many directions were rockets being launched in in the 50s? Slightly south east is the only one you won't know about before hand, from the USSR.

[@bigbruhther1529]

ok

[@godinnlives1591]

LOTS OF RUST HOLES IN THOSE PANELS AT 1:16

[@dubsy1026]

GODINN LIVES *rusty spots. It really isn't a problem

[@YHBW1001]

The rust is in the original dish that is now underneath a new skin that was put on as a replacement

[@oliviarussoalesi9548]

No do not like

[@ninjaginger6418]

yes you do 😂

[@neilhobson3624]

@@ninjaginger6418 . I do 😀🤪. 🇬🇧.