{
  "id": 60351,
  "title": "Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/artists-writers-and-scientists-urge-uk-government-to-save-jodrell",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-02T23:01:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/03/jodrell-bank-observatory-artists-writers-scientists-letter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts More than 100 artists, writers and scientists have called for the UK government to save the “world’s clearest eyes on the sky”, after funding for thenetwork of radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank Observatory was slashed. New Order, the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and the poet laureate,…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Science",
        "title": "Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/find-funding-and-save-jodrell-bank-stars-say",
        "published": "2026-08-03T09:56:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}