Near the radio telescope named after Bernard Lovell, in the grounds of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, is a bronze contemporary sculpture depicting the head of Nicolaus Copernicus. The work has been placed on a two-stage stone pedestal.

Jodrell Bank Observatory is one of the most important astronomical observatories in the world, located in Cheshire, England, and managed by the University of Manchester. It was founded in 1945 by Sir Bernard Lovell, a pioneering radio astronomer, and was originally used for cosmic ray research. As technology developed, Jodrell Bank evolved into one of the leading research centres in the field. The most striking feature of the observatory is the Lovell Telescope, which was commissioned in 1957 and for a time was the largest moving telescope in the world. The telescope, with a diameter of 76 metres, still remains one of the most important radio astronomy instruments in Europe and played a key role in monitoring the first artificial satellites, such as the Soviet Sputnik 1.

The observatory conducts research in many areas of astronomy, including pulsars, quasars, galaxies and cosmic microwave radiation. It has also played a key role in international research projects such as the European Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network (European VLBI Network). In 2019, Jodrell Bank was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, highlighting its importance to the development of science, particularly in the field of radio astronomy.

The observatory is also a popular tourist and educational destination. A science centre with interactive exhibitions, a planetarium and the opportunity to visit the Lovell telescope are available to visitors. Various educational events are also organised to popularise astronomy among children, young people and adults. Jodrell Bank is an extremely important centre that combines top-level scientific research with the popularisation of science and cultural heritage.

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