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"Students from The University of Manchester’s Physics Society have constructed
a remarkable 30,500-piece Lego model of the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell
Bank, commemorating the observatory’s 80th anniversary.
Designed by the undergraduate Physics Society, the sculpture is based on the
telescope’s original engineering blueprints, ensuring a high level of accuracy
and detail. Student James Ruxton spent six months perfecting the design using
computer software to model and test different structures, producing a
4,000-page instruction manual. He even custom-designed some Lego pieces, using
a 3D printer to create bespoke bricks.
James and fellow Physics Society members began building the sculpture in late
April. The finished model weighs 30kg, with 12.5kg attributed to the dish
alone. Due to its weight, the dish had to be reinforced with a steel
pole—mirroring a real-life engineering challenge faced during the telescope’s
original construction eighty years ago."
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